Sailor: Mason James Helmer
Rank when arriving on the Boston: Seaman 2nd Class (S2c)
Enlisted on: 1944-03-27 at: San Francisco, CA
Navy Id Number: 8881159
Number of days on USS Boston: 301
Date sailor reported to the Boston: 1944-08-04 | See Original Document
Notes on sailor arrival: Rec this date from ComServPac for duty
Date sailor left from the Boston: 1945-06-01 | See Original Document
Notes on sailor departure: RS Term Island San Pedro Cal
Promotions for this sailor
1945-02-01 Promotion to: Seaman 1st Class (S1c) | 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
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