Robert E. Randle, RdM3c served aboard the USS Calvert, beginning on October 1st, 1942 (day of her commissioning) and he remained aboard as a member of the Radar Division throughout the entire War, and then post-war, departing the Calvert on June 7th, 1946.
Details of his US Naval service include:
- 1942, August 5th – Enlisted in the Navy, Chicago, IL.
- 1942, October 1st – Received aboard the USS Calvert as an Apprentice Seaman (AS) from the Portsmouth, VA Naval Station. This would make him a “plank holder” as he was received aboard as part of the Calvert’s first crew immediately following the Calvert’s commissioning (on the same day).
- 1942, November 2nd – Promoted to Seaman 1st class (S1c)
- 1944, April 1st – Promoted to Radio Man 3rd Class (RdM3c)
- 1945, October – Participated in the occupation of central Japan, Hiroshima
- 1946, June 7th – Departed the Calvert, en route to San Padre, CA and then to Great Lakes Naval Station, IL for discharge from the US Navy. His final rank was Radarman 3rd Class (RdM3c).
Robert can also be seen in the 1944 Radar Division group photo page, here.
Here are a few pictures of Robert, and his father and son. Robert’s father, Thomas Clifford Randle II, served as a Radioman in the US Navy during WWI.
Thank you to Robert’s sister, Maureen, for sharing the above photographs and information on her brothers and father.
