My father Jack Edwin Curry was on the USS Randolph attached to Sqaudron VF-34 1954-55. He enjoyed his tour aboard and the visits to many ports of call in the Med. Would love to hear from anyone who served with him.
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EDDIE L PARK JR
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11-01-2007
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WE BURIED MR ARNOLD ROOSEVELT CATTERTON 10/31/07 ALL HALLOWED EVE VERY APPROPRIATE FOR HE WAS A BISHOP FOR 33 YEARS HE WAS VERY PROUD TO HAVE SERVED ABOARD THE RANDY DURING THE BIG ONE HE CALLED IT (WW 2) AND IM JUST PROUD TO HAVE MARRIED HIS GRANDDAUGHTER WICH LED TO ME BEING HONORD BY BEING A PALL BEARER AT HIS VERY SWEET AND LOVING SEND OFF HAPPY SAILS TO YOU POPY LOVE ALL OF YOU OUT THERE AMEN AND GOODBYE
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Walter Naff
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10-29-2007
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To Hugh Phillips, It was good to read your message about your your Dad. My son told me of this web site. I served aboard the Randolph from 59-62 in V2 division. I remmber your father Denny and his sense of humor. I think he worked in arresting gear, I work in the catapults. I still have my year book (I plan to give it to my son) and have some pictures of the day we was to pick John Glen, and Gus Grissom. My memmories of the collision at sea with the freighter at 1800hrs on clear sunny day is still very vivid. My compartment was on the port catwalk just after the gun mounts. I dont remmber who I was with but we helped move the 5" ammo to a safe place during the fire. I will always remmber the Randolph, as I was only 17 when I went aboard. I have a lot memmories of that time and the cruises we went on. I hope to hear from you or your dad at sometime in the future. Always remmber "Rando Cando"
Walter Naff
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Howie Olshan
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10-26-2007
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Served aboard the USS Randolph CVS 15 from 3/60- 3/62. Anyone else out there. I was in 3-B Division. Worked on Liberty boats and Lfe boat watches.
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Michael J. Boone
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10-21-2007
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I served on the USS Randolph from end of 1966 with Marine Detachment until all Marines were transferred to USS Albany in Boston, MA in 1968 due to the aircraft carrier to be decommissioned.
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FORREST PONTENBERG
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10-21-2007
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I WAS WITH VA45 AND DID NOT COME ON BOARD UNTILL LATE IN THE CRUISE.THE SQD. WAS SO SHORT IN TROOPS THAT WE COULD NOT SUPPLY MESS DECK TROOPS OR LAUNDRY.THE SHIP MADE THE GREAT GREECIAN TUOR WITH "CAT BROWN".
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James A. McCarthy
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10-20-2007
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AT-3 "Big Jim" McCarthy HUP-2 1960's
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Tom Mattiuzzo
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10-07-2007
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My uncle, Justin Dagostino, was killed in the 3/11/1945 attack. I was interested to see that most of the crew was watching a movie in a part of the Randolph that wasn't damaged - our family's oral history account has been that while most of the crew were at the movie, Justin stayed back and was reading his Bible. If anyone has any information to share on him, I would really appreciate it. Thanks.
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Jeron Michel
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10-07-2007
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I was aboard the Randolph from 1954 thru 1957. E Division. I made 3 Med Cruises while onboard. Best years of my life, altho I didnt think so at the time I guess. I am looking for other shipmates in the Electrical Division. Danny Nelson from Iowa? Don VanOurker from Milwaukee? Don Koester from Indiana?
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Donald Lizee
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10-06-2007
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I was stationed on the USS Randolph when it was recommissioned at Bayonne, N.J. with the new canted flight deck. Made the shake down cruise to Gitmo, then went aboard the USS Tarawa at Newport, RI