02-02-13 Donald enlisted in Helena, MT in February 1944.   He joined the Boston on May 9, 1944, while

2-23-13 Folks have been sending in pictures of their loved ones (dads, mostly) who served aboard the Boston

2-16-13 A couple of posts back (mid December), I shared some of the memories of Typhoon Cobra that

Steve has just published Volume 2 or Baked Beans!!!  This volume is packed with stories and pictures from sailors who

1-19-13 From George Pitts’ War Journal   (Jan 19, 1945): Today makes one year the Boston is out of

Dec. 22, 2012 Since we seem to have survived yesterday’s end-of-the-world, I decided to share this

Dec. 20, 2012 Bob Knight: At one time I started sliding down the deck — this was on the starboard side.

Dec. 17, 2012 The conversation about Typhoon Cobra with original crewmembers who survived the terrible storm that sank three ships

Dec. 16, 2012 The ships of Task Force 38, after supporting the landings of American troops on Mindora and bombing

Dec 3, 2012 The Boston spent the first week of December 1944 still anchored at Manus Island in the Admiralties