national archives - The USS Boston in World War II

The USS Boston in World War II

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Life at the National Archives

Life at the National Archives

I arrived today at the National Archives in College Park Maryland. This is a world like no other. If you’d like to visit here and look at some of these records for yourself, it’s a wonderful place. It’s a wonderful place with it’s own rules, pace,

Crew Lists

At the end of the month, I’m planning a trip to the National Archives outside of Washington D.C. to research more information about the USS BOSTON. The archives have the original deck logs, war diaries, photographs, etc. from the USS BOSTON. The preparation has been a little daunting

Web Site Progress March 8th, 2010

Web Site Progress March 8th, 2010

I finished uploading a set of pictures I received from the national archives (the above picture is one of the entries). Please click on the left hand tab ‘Official Photos CA-69’. Most were shot in boston harbor after the first shakedown cruise. One was taken off the coast of California

Web Site Update

We’ve added some new pictures into a link called ‘Official Photo’s of CA-69’. I purchased these photos from the National Archives and modified them to fit on the website. I’m trying to incorporate their national archive name as the link so anyone could order the picture from

How I found my Father's Naval Records

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 or spouse of a person who served in the Navy. I found this great website that takes you through the process of requesting his (or her) records. My Father’s