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May

UP THE DOWN STAIRCASE

5-2-15 In the Welcome Aboard booklet, a few things really caught my eye.   Let’s take a look
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25
Apr

Welcome Aboard

4-25-15 Sue Cowan, daughter of George Pitts, sent me this really interesting piece of USS Boston history. It
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19
Apr

Kenneth W. Flisher, MM3c

4-19-15 Kenneth Flisher reported to the Boston while the ship was reprovisioning in the lagoon at Eniwetok (Marshall
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12
Apr

A Sailor's Prayer

4-12-15 Laurie Wasilewski sent me this: She came across this while perusing the ShipMates’ collection of BeanPots during
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03
Apr

The Easter Bunny

4-3-15 We have seen that Thanksgiving and Christmas were celebrated on the Boston with great feasts.   Apparently, the
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24
Mar

Another Sad Loss

3-24-15 I received an email yesterday from Joe Farkas, telling me his dad, John Farkas, has passed away.
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22
Mar

mom, dad and yens

3-22-15 Been an unusual month for me.   I’ve been recovering from knee surgery, and have been at
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28
Feb

Nick Loren, FC3c

2-28-15 Nick (born Nicholas DiLorenzo) enlisted in the Navy on March 3, 1943 in New York City. He
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28
Jan

THE TEMPLE BELL

1-28-15 From our friendly Emerald Necklace Conservancy (Boston) docent, Lola Heiler-Stillman, comes this “heads-up” about her
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17
Jan

Tokyo Rose

1-17-15 “Tokyo Rose” is the name Allied troops and sailors applied to English speaking female broadcasters of anti-
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