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| Date | 02-15-2008 |
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| Message | I served abord the USS Randolf from 1960-1962. I was assigned to the V1 division R8 group as a crash control and fire fighter. I found this sight by accident and it brought back a lot of memories. Trying to get the five E,s but failed, working with NASA as the prime recovery ship for the space flights, the crash at sea and who would not remember the Med. cruised and Gitmo. It was great to read other comments. Thanks jim |
| Date | 02-10-2008 |
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| Message | I was in G-DIV.1963-66 Iam now chairman of the USS RANDOLPH ASSOC. Looking for past shipmates to join Help us keep her history alive. We have reunions every.This year 2008 will be in COVINGTON KY.FOR INFORMATION ABOUT MEMBERSHIP AND THE REUNION CONTACT 321-454-2344 |
| Date | 02-05-2008 |
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| Website- if any | capt_wmscott@myspace.com |
| Message | I am researching my wife's Papa, Brewster B. "Pops" Richardson, from Martinsville VA. He may have also gone by the nickname "BB". He rode the USS Randolph from the shipyards, I think, up to around 1945. He worked the flight deck, but we're not exactly sure his enlisted rating. He was onboard for one of the kamikaze attacks; not sure which event specifically. I may head up to Maryland for some first-hand deck log research.... |
| Date | 02-05-2008 |
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| Website- if any | none |
| Message | my dad (daniel h. weeks) was a original crew member frm its start to 1946 he was a yomen third class and then 2nd class he worked in the personel office and wrote out passes. he remembers the plane that crashed on deck and came close to being on of the casualties. if anyone remembers him let me know. he lives in ga. and im very proud of him. |
| Date | 02-03-2008 |
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| Message | I REMEMBER BEING ASSIGNED TO THE RANDOLPH IN GREAT LAKES BOOT CAMP AND AFTER SPENDING MY WEEKS LEAVE AT HOME IN OSHKOSH, WI.,I HAD A TRAIN RIDE TO NORFOLK WHERE I SAW HER FOR THE FIRST TIME. HOW LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE SHE WAS!THE FIRST TIME I EVER SEEN A CARRIER UP CLOSE.I WAS IN B DIVISION FROM JUNE OF '58 UNTIL LATE 1961.NOTHING BUT GREAT MEMORIES!! ALL EXEPT FOR THE TIME WE HAD TO REBRICK THE BOILERS IN OUR #4 FIREROOM WHILE IN GITMO!MAN, THAT WAS ONE HOT JOB!BUT THE 2 MED CRUISES WERE GREAT EXPERIENCES AS WAS SHAKING WINSTON CHURCHHILL'S HAND WHEN HE CAME ON BOARD FOR A VISIT.I REMEMBER THIS SHORT GUY NAMED EARL THOMAS BEING NEXT TO ME IN LINE AND AFTER CHURCHILL MADE HIS WAY PAST US HE CAME BACK AND LOKKED AT THOMAS AND ASKED IF HE COULD ASK HIM A QUESTAIN AND THPMAS SAID,"YES SIR!" CHURCHILL THEN SAID,"SON, DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW WHERE YOU ARE?" I ALSO HAVE GOOD MEMORIES OF OUR CONVERSION FROM CVA TO CVS STATUS AND BEING IN THE BOSTON NAVEL SHIPYARDS FOR MONTHS AND DURING THIS TIME I WAS ASSIGNED TO SHORE PATROL DUTY AND CARRIED A .45 CALIBER AUTOMATIC COLT,A FEW ROLLS OF DIMES ROLLED UP IN MY NECKERCHIEF AND MY BILLY CLUB. THAT WAS A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME EXPERIENCE TOO. I SURE GOT TO SEE PARTS OF THE WORLD I'D PROBROBLY WOULD HAVE NEVER SEEN IF I WASN'T ON THE RANDOLPH!I'M VERY PROUD TO BE AN EX SAILOR AND CREW MEMBER OF THE USS RANDOLPH CVA / CVS 15! WOULD LIKE TO CHAT WITH ANYONE FROM THE RANDOLPH FORM 1958 - 1962. |
| Date | 01-29-2008 |
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| Message | Was aboard the USS Randolph 56-60. Wanted to know if anyone has pictures. The ones I've seen are very few, but there has to be MORE of SIR Winston Churchill aboard the Randolph with the 8 crewmen. Anyone have any info please let me know. Would be greatly appreciated. I was one of the crewmen in the Churchill photo. |
| Date | 01-29-2008 |
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| Message | I served aboard the Randolph right out of boot camp in 1965 as a Gunner's Mate. A dear friend who will celebrate his 90th birthday 2.14.08, Maxwell Peachey, served aboard her during WWII in the ship's laundry. Hoping to hand him an e-mail from a family member who may have served with him. |
| Date | 01-27-2008 |
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| Message | I served on the RANDOLPH from Jun 65 through Feb 69. I was one of the last to leave the RANDOLPH in Boston. I worked in OI Division and had to leave because I was still a Canadian citizen and did not have a clearance. I knew Mike Gibson, RD1 Davis, RD3 Kauffman, RDSN Treadway(he never left the ship) Dave Lewey, and RD3 Gary Davis (GE). The RANDOLPH memories are very dear to me I guess because I was only 18-22 in those long ago days. If you remember me drop a line. I was GE's friend and the vent cleaner. |
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