Sailor Information

Sailor: Othar Lee KIRTLEY


 

Sailor: Othar Lee KIRTLEY's USS BOSTON Naval Record
Rank when arriving on the Boston: Seaman 1st Class (S1c)
Enlisted on: 1941-01-04 at: Little Rock, AK
Navy Id Number: 3468931
Number of days on USS Boston: 863

Date sailor reported to the Boston: 1943-06-30 | See Original Document
Notes on sailor arrival: R/S Boston, Mass

Date sailor left from the Boston: 1943-10-20 | See Original Document
Notes on sailor departure: To R/S Boston MA after being AOL from 0730 16 Oct 1943


Date sailor reported to the Boston: 1944-05-13 | See Original Document
Notes on sailor arrival: From R/S Pearl Harbor HI

Date sailor left from the Boston: 1946-06-03 | See Original Document
Notes on sailor departure: RS Seattle Washington



Promotions for this sailor

1945-04-01 Promotion to: Coxswain (Cox) | See Original Document Comments:
1945-10-01 Promotion to: Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class (BM2c) | See Original Document Comments:

Discipline for this Sailor


Personnel Notes for this Sailor

Sailor was recorded in Sept 1943 Muster | See Original Document
Sailor was recorded in June 1944 Muster | See Original Document
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
Sailor was recorded in April 1946 Muste |r See Original Document

Deck Log Notes for this sailor


Milestones for this sailor

Sailor was present at Commissioning and is a Plank Owner
Sailor participated in attacks on the MARCUS ISLANDS 19-20 May and the attack on WAKE ISLAND on 23 May 1944
Sailor participated in the engagement and rout of a major Japanese task force in the waters east of the Philippines during the period 17-21 June 1944, while USS BOSTON was a unit of Task Group 58.1
Sailor participated in the attacks on GUAM and ROTA ISLANDS (Marianas Group) on 11-13 June, and the attacks on IWO JIMA, CHICHI JIMA, and HAHA JIMA (Bonin Island group) on 15-16 June 1944, while the USS BOSTON was a unit of Task Group 58.1
Sailor participated in the attacks on PAGAN ISLANDS and IWO JIMA (Bonin Island group) on 23-24 June 1944, while the USS BOSTON was a unit of Task Group 58.1
Sailor participated in bombardment of IWO JIMA on 4 July 1944 while USS BOSTON WAS A UNIT of Task Group 58.2
Sailor participated in the attacks on GUAM and ROTA during the period 6-20 July 1944, and subsequently in operations in support of the invasion of GUAM during the period 21-22 July 1944, while the USS BOSTON was a unit of Task Group 58.2
Sailor participated in the attacks on PALAU ISLANDS during the period 25-27 July 1944, while USS BOSTON was a unit of Task Group 58.2
Sailor participated in the attacks on PALAU ISLANDS during the period 6-8 September 1944, while USS BOSTON was a unit of Task Group 38.2
Sailor 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

 

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