Boston (CAG 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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uommanaer William M. Mc Donald Executive Officer Out Executive Officer. Commander William Maddox McDonald 7 ce7JV ' , ' . ' : ' f f ' in.ton. D.C. He .asedac ed at Central High School in Washington, D.C. and at Duke Uni- versity in Durham. North Carolina. He received his commission through the NROTC program at olk,.l T ' f ' advancement, he attained the rank of Commander on 1 January 1963. Before arriving on board the USS BOSTON on 1 August 1965 Commander McDonald, among other assignments, served is the fnnZ r ' ' ' . ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' JOSEPH P. KENNEDY ihFt f- ° ! ' ' ' S Officer of the USS MILLS (DER-383). on the Staff of Commander Cruiser Destroyer Force Atlantic Fleet and as the Commanding Officer of the USS GLENNON (DD-840) ' Commander McDonald wears the American Theater, and Pacific Theater Campaign Ribbons; the World War U Victory Medal the Ch na Service Medal; the Occupation Forces (Europe and Asia) Medal; and the National Defense Medal

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4 March 1967 Saturday dawned crisp and cloudy. From the first streai s of light across Boston Harbor, it was evi- dent to one and all that this would be a different day for 3,000 people. For on this 4 March 1967, USS BOSTON would be getting underway for the Pacific for the first time since World War II. De- pendents streamed in South Boston Annex, they wandered the decks and they ate breakfast with their loved ones for the last time in eight months. And as BOSTON smoked her famous salute to her home port, they stood on the pier and waved a fond farewell. r