The Story of Ruby Boye, Australia’s Only Female Coastwatcher

By Patrick J. Chaisson For Australian coastwatcher Ruby Boye, an Allied agent stationed on the South Pacific island of Vanikoro, it started much like any other morning. She had just broadcast a routine weather report when her radio receiver suddenly hissed into life. “Calling Mrs. Boye,” spoke a heavily accented voice. “Calling Mrs. Boye on … Continue reading The Story of Ruby Boye, Australia’s Only Female Coastwatcher