Sailor: Melvin Wilford KLEIST
Rank when arriving on the Boston: Seaman 2nd Class (S2c)
Enlisted on: 1944-04-04 at: Mankato, MN
Navy Id Number: 3295665
Number of days on USS Boston: 538
Date sailor reported to the Boston: 1944-08-04 | See Original Document
Notes on sailor arrival: Rec this date for duty from ComServPac
Date sailor left from the Boston: 1946-01-24 | See Original Document
Notes on sailor departure: USS VESOLE
Promotions for this sailor
1945-12-15 Promotion to: Seaman 1st Class (S1c) | See Original Document Comments:
1946-01-01 Promotion to: Ship's Cook 3rd Class (SC3c) | See Original Document Comments:
Discipline for this Sailor
Personnel Notes for this Sailor
Sailor was recorded in September 1944 Muster | See Original Document
Sailor was recorded in December 1944 Muster | See Original Document
Sailor was recorded in March 1945 Muster | See Original Document
Sailor was recorded in January 1946 Muster | See Original Document
Deck Log Notes for this sailor
Milestones for this sailor
Sailor participated in the attacks on PALAU ISLANDS during the period 6-8 September 1944, while USS BOSTON was a unit of Task Group 38.2Sailor participated in the attacks on CELEBES ISLANDS and the operations in support of the landing on MOROTAI ISLANDS during the period 15-16 September 1944, While the USS BOSTON was a unit of Task Group 38.1
Sailor participated in the attacks LUZON during the period 21-22 September 1944 and the attacks on the VISAYAN GROUP (Philippine Islands) on 24 September 1944, while the USS Boston was a unit of task group 38.1
Sailor participated in the attacks on NANSEI SHOTO ISLANDS on 10 October 1944, While USS BOSTON was a unit of Task Group 38.1