Welcome!   Our father was a Signalman Striker on the USS Boston during WWII.   The Boston 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.

We’re Bill and Steve Kelly.   In 2010, Bill began an ongoing project to create a database of all the Sailors and Officers that where on board druing World War II. The project now has nearly 4000 entries. This includes promotions and discpline records.

Steve has written several books about the Boston.

Bill and Steve Kelly