U.S.S. Liberty: Capt. Ward Boston Obituary
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Ward Boston Jr.; helped investigate '67 Liberty attack
By Blanca Gonzalez STAFF WRITER
June 19, 2008
Ward Boston Jr., a Navy fighter pilot during World War II who worked a stint as a special agent for the FBI, had his place in history set when he was a Navy attorney who helped investigate the 1967 Israeli attack on the Navy ship Liberty.
The attack on the U.S. intelligence ship, which killed 34 crewmen and wounded 172, was ruled an accident at the time. But several years ago, retired Capt. Boston declared that orders came from President Johnson to conclude it was a case of mistaken identity, despite evidence to the contrary.
The revelation rekindled a debate over whether the attack was deliberate, accidental or the result of negligence, and whether the United States and Israel covered up the truth.
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USS LIBERTY: GOV’T. BETRAYAL & COVER-UP FINALLY EXPOSED
OBITUARY
Ward Boston Jr.; helped investigate '67 Liberty attack
By Blanca Gonzalez STAFF WRITER
June 19, 2008
Ward Boston Jr., a Navy fighter pilot during World War II who worked a stint as a special agent for the FBI, had his place in history set when he was a Navy attorney who helped investigate the 1967 Israeli attack on the Navy ship Liberty.
The attack on the U.S. intelligence ship, which killed 34 crewmen and wounded 172, was ruled an accident at the time. But several years ago, retired Capt. Boston declared that orders came from President Johnson to conclude it was a case of mistaken identity, despite evidence to the contrary.
The revelation rekindled a debate over whether the attack was deliberate, accidental or the result of negligence, and whether the United States and Israel covered up the truth.
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