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Marcel Jacob, S1c – 1944 – ?

Marcel Jacob, from Reserve Louisiana, enlisted in the Navy on June 22nd, 1943 and joined the crew of the Calvert on July 27th, 1944 as a Seaman 2nd class. He was promoted to Seaman 1st class on Oct 1st, 1944. At this time I am unable to find the muster roll record that indicates when he left the crew of the Calvert.

Robert E. Randle, RdM3c – 1942 – 1946

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.

2019 Reunion – Albuquerque, New Mexico – Sept 18-21, 2019

2019 USS Calvert & USS Harry Lee Reunion – Sept 18th-21st, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Here is the information for the 2019 USS Calvert Reunion!

The U.S.S. Calvert/Harry Lee Reunion is scheduled for September 18 through 21, 2019 at the Homewood Suites by Hilton ABQ Uptown in Albuquerque, NM. 

Registration for the reunion and reservations for the hotel must be received by August 15, 2019.

Additional reunion details and the two necessary reservation forms are downloadable, as .pdf files, here:

  1. 2019 – USS Calvert Reunion – Hotel Reservation Form & Information
  2. 2019 – USS Calvert Reunion – Itinerary & Reservation Form

These should be completed, with check enclosed, and mailed to: Willie Carrillo, 14394 County Rd 19, Fort Morgan, CO. 80701

If you have any questions, feel free to telephone Susan Carrilo at 505-250-8202

The same information will be in the CALVERSION newsletter scheduled to be mailed mid-July, 2019.