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

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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.

Robin Lincoln Gold, R3c – May’ 44 to July ’44

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Appreciation to Ken, Grandson of Robin Gold (Radioman 3rd class) for providing the photograph of Robin below.

Robin reported aboard the Calvert on May 9th, 1944 and departed on July 4th, 1944. Previous to being on the Calvert he also served on the USS Monrovia (also an attack transport), but I did not see a record for his departure from the Monrovia prior to him joining the Calvert in May of ’44.

As a temporary radar man aboard the Calvert and given the time frame he was aboard, he would have likely been either training the Calvert’s permanent radiomen crew or participating in training exercises in the Pacific (likely Hawaii area) in prep for the Marianas invasions (Saipan and Tinian) that happened in mid July and late July.