Randolph (CV 15) - Naval Cruise Book

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lhe doggies were and when would fhey relieve us? The evening of Seplember 5 broughl lhe good news +ha+ we were lo leave early 'lhe nexi morning, and lhe bad news fha? all souvenirs musl' be lefi behind, wi1'h 'lhe ex- cepfion of a Jap rifle and bayonel' for each man. ll was indeed a sickening 'feeling 'lo dump lhose precious ariicles in a heap and leave lhem behind. The morning of Seplember 6 'Found us beginning our homeward journey af lasl-and if proved +o be a much longer iourney 'khan we anlicipaled, for we were noi' io see +he Randolph again unlil we reached Pearl Har- bor. Affer boarding LCT's, and fhen Transferring 'ro lhe USS Mon+erey , we discovered fha? fhe Randy had lefl 'Phe area lhe day before. On 'ihe Mon+erey we l'urned io , along wi+h lhe ship's crew, and in due 'rime arrived al Okinawa, where live hundred SeaBees ioined us on +he passenger lisl. During lhe +rip io Pearl, ihe Delachmenl' celebrafed il's firsf anniversary. Provided wilh a huge cake, ice cream, and plenly of boislerous singing, a good lime was had by all. H' was a grand and glorious feeling on 'lhe morning of Oclober 20, when we hove in'l'o view of 'lhe Randolpl'1 . moored +o +he pier a+ Ford lsland, Pearl Harbor. l'r musi' have been a mufual feeling for 'lhe ship's band was play- ing +he beloved Marine Hymn and everyone was a'l' 'Phe rail 'fo give us a hear'l'y greeiing. ln spife of some hardships, +he members of 'lhe land- ing par-ly fell' +ha'r il was a job well done and a 'rrip lonq fo be remembered.

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