Sailor: Harry Earl Wilson
Rank when arriving on the Boston: Seaman 2nd Class (S2c)
Enlisted on: 1941-07-31 at: San Francisco, CA
Navy Id Number: 3763802
Number of days on USS Boston: 510
Date sailor reported to the Boston: 1944-04-12 | See Original Document
Notes on sailor arrival: From USS LINDENWALD (LSD6)
Date sailor left from the Boston: 1945-09-04 | See Original Document
Notes on sailor departure: USS BOSQUE FFT
Promotions for this sailor
This sailor was not promoted during their time on the Boston
Discipline for this Sailor
No Discipline records for this Sailor aboard the Boston
Personnel Notes for this Sailor
Was recorded in June 1944 Muster | See Original DocumentWas recorded in September 1944 Muster | See Original Document
Was recorded in December 1944 Muster | See Original Document
Was recorded in March 1945 Muster | See Original Document
Deck Log Notes for this sailor
Milestones for this sailor
Participated in attacks and occupation of HOLLANDIA and NORTHWESTERN NEW GUINEA on 21-27 April,and subsequent attacks on TRUK and the bombardment of SATAWAN ISLAND on 23-30 April 1944
Participated in attacks on the MARCUS ISLANDS 19-20 May and the attack on WAKE ISLAND on 23 May 1944
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
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
Participated in the attacks on PAGAN ISLANDS and IWO JIMA (Bonin Island group) on 23-24 June 1944
Participated in bombardment of IWO JIMA on 4 July 1944
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
Participated in the attacks on PALAU ISLANDS during the period 25-27 July 1944
Participated in the attacks on PALAU ISLANDS during the period 6-8 September 1944
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
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
Participated in the attacks on NANSEI SHOTO ISLANDS on 10 October 1944