---According to Alston's mother, he did not return to duty after his wounds on Jan. 29---
--Do you have a source for this?
It comes from Captain's Quarters website.
Also why would Alston be replaced on about Feb 14 by Short if Alston had recovered from his wounds by then?
---The crewman with the best view of the action was Frederic Short, the man in the tub operating the twin guns. Short had not talked to Kerry for 34 years, until after he was recently contacted by a Globe reporter. Kerry said he had "totally forgotten" Short was on board that day.---
Ooopps!