Captain Ward Boston, Jr., JAGC, USN (1923–2008) was a U.S. Navy pilot, lawyer, and senior legal counsel for the Navy’s 1967 Court of Inquiry into the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty. He later stated that the inquiry was rushed and claimed superiors ordered a false conclusion that the attack was a mistake. The following is his declaration:
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REAR ADMIRAL ANDREW M. SINGER
UNITED STATES NAVY
The Deck Log Book of the USS LIBERTY (AGTR-5) from June 1, 1967 – June 9, 1967
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Early Years
Hall of Fame boxer Kenneth Howard Norton was born on August 9, 1943, in Jacksonville, Illinois. A standout high school athlete, he starred in football, baseball and track. Following high school, Norton made his way to Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri, on a football scholarship.
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CTT1(IW/AW) Robin Nicole Collins, USN
August 9, 1994 — July 18, 2021
To those of you who didn’t find your name on this year’s Chief’s selection list, I know yesterday may have been disappointing. I understand those feelings because I once stood exactly where you are.
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