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| Date | 02-20-2008 |
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| Website- if any | www.34thdivision.com |
| Message | Just looking for information on the ship that brought my grandfather, Edward R. Ruple, 34th ID, 133rd Regt, Co A, home form Italy after WWII. Great site. |
| Date | 02-20-2008 |
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| Message | I went aboard the Randolph Sept 63 and left June 65. I was a RM2 in the CR Div. I have many memories of my time on the Randolph, both bad and good. I was one of the radioman on duty when we lost the starboard elevator in 64. We had to send the family notification messages. Very difficult to think about yet today. The good times were when we pulled into Quebec City and then into New York City for the worlds fair. I have found some of my shipmates and keep in touch with 3 in particular. I also attend the Randolph Reunion Association conventions each year. I have been a member of the association since 92. These are a great bunch of guys that have one thing in common, their pride of being on the Randolph. The same stories get better every year. Contact Earl Cline or Sal Riza and join us, we want the association to continue. You can contact me for more information as well. Also, if you were a radioman and want to know who I have been in contact with, I'll be happy to tell you. |
| Date | 02-19-2008 |
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| Message | My father...Duane W. Beach was an aviation mechanic and gunner on the Randolph during WWII. Always had great stories about the ship and her crew. Never told me the bad, just the funny and the ornery...but that was just his way. I have always been very proud of his service, in fact, I found this site while looking for pictures of the ship to show his youngest grandson...the only grandchild my father never met. The members of my family salute every last one of the men and women who serve and who have served this great nation. douglas a. beach girard, ohio |
| Date | 02-19-2008 |
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| Message | I served aboard the Randolph from 1960-1963.I was in 3-B division (Boat Div). Was aboard for the recovery of Glenn and Grissim ,and the Cuban Blocade. Made Med cruise with her and operated ASW Warfare in and out of Norfolk Va pier12 every other week in the Caribbean. Originally from New York now reside in Ft. Lauderdale form the past 30 yrs. Spent time on board in the Portsmith Naval Yard after the collision at sea with a liberain tanker,and made shakedown cruise to Guantanamo Bay (Gitmo).Hope to hear from some old ship mates in the near future. |
| Date | 02-18-2008 |
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| Message | I was on the randolph from 1960 until 1962. I was a 3rd class AO in GV division. I was on the ship when the at sea collision occured. I was on board when John Glenn was recovered, and the Cuban missle crisis. I don't know if this is useful information or not but it was nice discovering this site |
| 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 | [email protected] |
| 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. |
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