Carey A. Randall
Carey Allen Randall | |
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Born | Gloster, Mississippi | November 15, 1912
Died | April 26, 2008 Jackson, Mississippi | (aged 95)
Buried | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1935–1960 |
Rank | Major general |
Service number | 0-5132 |
Commands held | Military assistant to OSD 1st Battalion, 9th Marines |
Battles/wars | Yangtze Patrol World War II
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Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal (2) |
Carey Allen Randall (November 15, 1912 – April 26, 2008) was a highly decorated officer in the United States Marine Corps with the rank of major general. A veteran of World War II, he is most noted for his service as military assistant to the Secretary of Defense from 1951 to 1960.[1]
Early career
Carey A. Randall was born on November 15, 1912, in
He entered the Marine Corps on July 1, 1935, and was commissioned second lieutenant on that date. Randall was subsequently ordered to
Randall was then ordered to the
World War II
Randall subsequently assumed command of the Marine detachment aboard the aircraft carrier
He left Enterprise in June 1942 and assumed duty executive officer with
Randall, who was meanwhile promoted to lieutenant colonel, assumed command of
The
Randall remained with his unit at Guam and again took part in the intensive training under the command of new regimental commander, Howard N. Kenyon. At the beginning of 1945, 3rd Marine Division and its subordinate units were ordered to take part the capture of Iwo Jima, one of the Japanese Volcano Islands which lies south of the Bonin Islands.[1]
He landed with his battalion on February 24, 1945, and participated in the combats near Motoyama airfield until mid-March, when he assumed command of divisional
Postwar career
Upon his return to the United States in April 1945, Randall assumed duty as executive officer of Marine Rifle Range at
He left that assignment in July 1948, when he was ordered for the regular course at the
Randall was subsequently transferred to
In September 1951, Lovett was appointed Secretary of Defense and requested Randall as his military assistant. He successively served as military assistant to secretaries Charles E. Wilson, Neil H. McElroy and Thomas S. Gates Jr. While in this capacity, Randall was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in March 1957.[1]
Randall retired from active service at his own request in March 1959 and was advanced to the rank of major general for having been specially commended for performance of duty in actual combat. However, he was immediately recalled to active duty and served as military assistant to Secretary Gates until February 1960.[1]
He retired for second time on February 16, 1960, with the rank of major general and received the Navy Distinguished Service Medal by Secretary Gates for his service as military assistant from September 1951 to February 1960. He also held additional duty as secretary of Armed Forces Policy Council between these dates.[1][4]
Retirement
Following his retirement from the marine corps, Randall attended the law school of the University of Miami at Coral Gables, Florida, and graduated with honors with Master of Laws degree in summer 1963. He then served as both the executive editor and editor in chief of the University of Miami Law Review and also served as managing partner of Walton Lantaff Schroeder and Carson, prominent law firm in Miami.[9]
Major General Carrey A. Randall died on April 26, 2008, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. He is buried at Natchez National Cemetery, Mississippi, together with his wife Mary Pearle Randall.[10][11]
Awards and decorations
Here is the ribbon bar of Major General Randall:[4]
1st Row | Navy Distinguished Service Medal
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2nd Row | Combat "V"
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Combat "V" and 5⁄16" Gold Star
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Navy Presidential Unit Citation with two stars | |||||||||||
3rd Row | China Service Medal | American Defense Service Medal with "A" Device | Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one silver 3/16 inch service star
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4th Row | American Campaign Medal | World War II Victory Medal
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National Defense Service Medal | |||||||||||
Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Carey A. Randall Papers – USMC Military History Division". USMC Military History Division. Archived from the original on 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ "Fortitudine 5, Part 1 – The Basic School, Class 1935" (PDF). marines.mil. Marines Websites. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "US Marine Corps in World War II – HyperWar (Bougainville)". ibiblio.org. HyperWar Websites. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ a b c "Valor awards for Carey A. Randall". valor.militarytimes.com. Militarytimes Websites. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "US Marine Corps in World War II – HyperWar (Guam)". ibiblio.org. HyperWar Websites. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "LIBERATION: Marines in the Recapture of Guam". ibiblio.org. HyperWar Websites. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "US Marine Corps in World War II – HyperWar (Iwo Jima)". ibiblio.org. HyperWar Websites. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "New CO and World Pistol Expert Take Over Matthews Range – Marine Corps Chevron, 28 July 1945". historicperiodicals.princeton.edu. Marine Corps Chevron – Princeton University Library. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Walton Lantaff Schroeder & Carson LLP – History". waltonlantaff.com. Walton Lantaff Schroeder & Carson Websites. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "MG Carey A. Randall – Find a Grave Memorial". findagrave.com. Find a Grave Memorial Websites. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "Carey A. Randall – Obituary". legacy.com. Legacy Websites. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.