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| Date | 02-25-2009 |
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| Message | Ahoy Matey's, I was aboard Randolph from 9-60 to 6-64 and served in #1 engine room For Bruce MM1 then in #2 for Chief Hank Turner.Best time of my life!! I go to some of the reunion's but need to meet more MM guys.Anyone know the wareabouts of MURPHY,WOODS or any other guys from M-Div. |
| Date | 02-24-2009 |
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| Message | Was stationed onboard from Nov. 1964 - Nov 1966 I reported aboard as an MASN and was in S-7 division. I to remember those fog foam station watches. Captain Morton was our ship's Captain......and my last cruise was the North Atlantic, and we visited Bergen, Norway, Copenhagen, Denmark, a port in Germany, Scottland and England. Made a couple of Med cruises as well and of course Gitmo.... |
| Date | 02-23-2009 |
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| Message | Served on the U.S.S. Randolph from 1963 to 1966 in O.E.division.I was an ETN4 and maintained the WRT-2 and URC-32 transmitters.My most memorable time was when we were the "review ship",anchored near the Statue of Liberty,as the "TALL SHIPS" sailed into New York City for the Worlds Fair in 1964.Anyone remember me can email me at [email protected] |
| Date | 02-21-2009 |
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| Message | My dad, Lee Boice, served on the Randolph during WWII. He is a plankowner, was aboard during trials and all of the Randolph's WWII service. He was a member of the catapult and arresting gear crew. He has many stories, the best story he tells about his time on the Randolph is of the time in Ulithi. He didn't know it, but two of his brothers were there at the same time. Word spread from ship to ship and they were able to meet up. All three survived the war, Henry (Hank) Boice,USN, Alvin Boice,USMC and of course, My Dad, Lee. My father left the navy after the war. He married, graduated from college, thanks to the GI bill, became a school teacher, golf professional, and raised 8 children with my mom. He lives in Western NY. Thanks to all who served on the Randolph and the armed forces in general. |
| Date | 02-10-2009 |
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| Message | served with HS7 aboard the USS Randolph late 59til mid 62. I have a lot of memories of events aboard the Randolph. Grissom, Glenn, Walter kronkite, collision at sea, ect. ect....I reposted because I didn't leave my E-Mail site. I really like to hear from you guys. Fred T. Barton AD3 Chiefland Fla. |
| Date | 02-07-2009 |
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| Message | I served with HS-7 from late 59-mid 62 and deployed aboard the USS Randolph many times. I would love to hear from my fellow ship mates |
| Date | 02-05-2009 |
| Message | Contact Ron Iman ([email protected]). Want to tell you about the group we have from the Randolph. Gene Harvey. Lt. Hart, Tom Scott etc. Try to meet once a year and are called the TURTLES. Get back to me as soon as possible..Sempre Fi. Ron |
| Date | 02-04-2009 |
| Message | Saw your message and I think I do remember red west You can e-mail me at [email protected] |
| Date | 02-03-2009 |
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| Message | I never served aboard the Randolph but I have steamed with her many times during the 1960s, both as plane guard and as the long line of recovery ships waiting for reentry of astronauts from earth orbit. What a time of pride for the US Navy and on the USS Turner (DDR 834) and the USS William R. Rush (DDR 714) we were lucky enough to be a part of those great achievements. I am privileged to be the author of “Once I Was A Navyman” that you have displayed on your Home Page, and I thank you for your interest in my work. E. A. Hughes, FTCM (SS) US Navy (Retired) |
| Date | 02-01-2009 |
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| Message | Musician's Mate 1/C - USS Randolph July 1944 to Aug 1945 - I played first trombone and led the ship's band much of the time, stood the topwatch, and served in medical during GQ. I remember serving with Paul Shure (violin), Frank Elsass (trumpet), Leonard B. Smith (trumpet), Wilfred Bachelder (string bass/trombone), David Vasquez (trombone), Bill Kurasch (violin/trumpet), Charlie Appelonia (trumpet), Tony De'Simone (accordian/piano -a super musician!), Seymore Barab (cello), and Joe Friedman (percussion), et al. After pulling out to sea from Newport News we hit a storm and many of the crew became seasick. I was working the "talker watch" (comms btwn bridge and engine room), and was ordered to take the wheel during the storm while the others were ill; honestly I had no idea what the hell I was doing. In the Pacific, after one battle, every man was given two cans of warm beer for R & R. I met ADM Mitscher once, as he was taking a small boat bewteen ships in the fleet. The admiral was too short to reach the boatswain's chair, and I helped him up as he struggled to get into the seat. On 11 MAR 1945, while anchored at Ulithe, I was aboard the USS Baltimore playing in a band competition when The Randolph was hit by the kamikaze; we all saw the explosion, and helpless, we couldn't do anything but continue to play. The smell of burnt flesh, from our shipmates killed in the attack, permeated the ventilation system and was discernible throughout the whole ship until the end of the war. |
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