18
Nov
Drydock at Manus Island
Manus Island is a part of the Admiralty Islands off the coats of New Guinea. In 1942, the Japanese established
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14
Nov
WWII Naval Training Facility - Sampson NY
My Father, as well as many other recruits for the USS Boston, was trained at the Naval Training Center at
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10
Nov
We salute our Veterans . . .
The younger generations don’t always do a good job of expressing their gratitude to all the veterans who served
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08
Nov
Square That Hat!
The Personnel Section of the USS Boston cruise book has this unforgettable image of the naval photographer from the 1940’
07
Nov
Ulithi Atoll & Mog-Mog Island
Ulithi Atoll in the Caroline Islands was found by the US Navy to be an deep water lagoon that could
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07
Nov
How I found my Father's Naval Records
Updated July 2012
Are you interested in seeing your father’s Naval Records? You have to be the son, daughter
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07
Nov
November Aboard the USS Boston
ABOARD THE BOSTON – NOVEMBER 1943
After returning to the city of Boston from a month-long Caribbean shakedown cruise, the
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