Welcome home ferry "Miss America" for servicemen returning to the United States at New York, New York on 5 January 1946
Gift of Hiram Vance Boone, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
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Welcome home ferry "Miss America" for servicemen returning to the United States. "Welcoming home boat in New York Harbor, Jan. 5th 1946. " New York, New York. 5 January 1946.
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Hiram Vance Boone was born 26 February 1921 in Marion, Virginia. He was inducted into the Army on 23 September 1943 and was posted at Fort Sill, Oklahoma for artillery training where he underwent basic training, working specifically with the 75mm pack howitzer and mules. He would receive additional training at Camp Gruber in Oklahoma and mountain training at Camp Carson, Colorado before shipping out to the CBI Theater.
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New York
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40.700
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-74.000
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Ships--American--New York