Sailor Information

Sailor: Samuel "D" Booker


 

Sailor: Samuel "D" Booker's USS BOSTON Naval Record
Rank when arriving on the Boston: Stewart's Mate 2nd Class (StM2c)
Enlisted on: 1944-02-09 at: Nashville, TN
Navy Id Number: 6419835
Number of days on USS Boston: 181

Date sailor reported to the Boston: 1944-05-30 | See Original Document
Notes on sailor arrival: R/S Pearl Harbor

Date sailor left from the Boston: 1944-11-27 | See Original Document
Notes on sailor departure: To Nearest Ship/Sta. for Bad Conduct Discharge execution of SCM



Promotions for this sailor


Discipline for this Sailor

Summary Court Martial on 1944-08-31 Offense: Disobedience to a lawful order by a superior Petty Officer
Sentence: Solitary Confinement on bread & water for 30 days with full rations every 3 days
Total Loss of Pay:
Remittance: conf reduced to 20 days tlp reduced to $45
| See Original Document

Summary Court Martial on 1944-11-27 Offense: Refused work extra duty
Sentence: lose $27 for 2 months, discharged from Navy with Bad Conduct Discharge
Total Loss of Pay: $54
Remittance:
| See Original Document


Personnel Notes for this Sailor

Sailor was recorded in June 1944 Muster | See Original Document
Sailor was recorded in September 1944 Muster | See Original Document

Deck Log Notes for this sailor


Milestones for this sailor

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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