14
May
MEN AT WORK 6
5-14-11
This picture, taken in mid January 1944 while the Boston was still in Pearl Harbor, shows R.
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06
May
MEN AT WORK 5
5-7-11
All pictures in this series are from the National Archives, retrieved by Bill last year.
This one
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28
Apr
MEN AT WORK 4
4-29-11
While in the ship is in drydock, the men work to repair the propeller. That’s the
23
Apr
MEN AT WORK 3
4-23-11
Men Overboard!!!! While in drydock in Espiritu Santo in March 1944, the men took shifts on rope
17
Apr
MEN AT WORK 2
4-17-11
(from the National Archives)
Battle Stations!! The 40mm anti-aircraft guns are manned and ready during Operation
08
Apr
MEN AT WORK
4-9-11
This photo is from the National Archives, retrieved by Bill during his research in Washington DC. The
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19
Mar
OCCUPATION DUTY
3-19-11
After the signing of the documents of Surrender in the ceremony in Tokyo Bay aboard the battleship
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12
Mar
Boston Crew Turnover
March 2011
Sorry for the slight delay in posts, my brother and I have been working on improving his living
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29
Jan
A COUPLE OF BOOKS
1-29-11
There were two distinct phases of naval action in the Pacific War. In the aftermath of the
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09
Jan
ENSIGN WITHERSPOON
1-9-11
Here’s what I know about Ensign Dwayne Russell Witherspoon. His wife, Mrs. Mildred Witherspoon, was kind
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