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219<p>Welcome!   Our father was a Signalman Striker on the <em>USS Boston</em> during WWII.   The <em>Boston</em> was one of almost a hundred ships attached to Task Force 58 that prosecuted the War island by island across the Central Pacific before finally reaching Japan.   She earned 10 Battle Stars in combat operations against the Empire of Japan along the way. After the war, the crewmembers went home, becoming husbands and fathers, workers and employers; each with their own fascinating story.</p>
220<p>We’re Bill and Steve Kelly.   In 2009, we decided to start this Blog Post website devoted to the <em>USS Boston</em> during her four years of WWII service.   (She was afloat for many years after, serving in the Mediterranean and Vietnam.)   We have no affiliation with any group or organization. We have no axes to grind.   We just have enthusiasm for this great ship and the men who served aboard her! 

220  We do own-up to some bias, however.   Steve has written several books about the ship and her unbelievable Pacific Adventures. [See the link to his books in the navigation bar.]</p>
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