Appreciation to a friend of the family of Paul Kloess, BM2c, 1952-19??, for sharing the photographs of this menu.

Sadly Paul passed in November 2020: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/belleville/name/paul-kloess-obituary?id=9743207

The document below contains detailed research notes for the period June 8, 1943 to August 31, 1943. During this period, the USS Calvert and crew:

• Departed Norfolk, VA, in convoy, for staging in Mers El Kebir, Algeria.
• Participated in the invasion of Sicily, Scoglitti area.
• Returned to Norfolk, VA and underwent maintenance and an overhaul.
• Departed Norfolk, VA for the Pacific, and transited the Panama Canal.

View and download the 75 page document here: USS Calvert – Historical Research Notes – 1943.06.08 to 1943.08.31

Additional documents covering other periods of WWII are available here: https://www.usscalvert.com/history/apa32-1942-1947/

Thank you for visiting the website and anything you are wiling or able to share regarding the history of the USS Calvert. Please contact me with questions, additions, or corrections.

The document below contains detailed research notes for the period August 24, 1945 to November 11, 1945. During this period, the USS Calvert and crew:

• Departed the Bremerton, WA area for service in the Occupation of Japan, August 24, 1945.
• Occupied Japanese waters near Hiroshima and landed U.S. Army occupation troops.
• Crew members visited Hiroshima.
• Returned to the West Coast of the United States.

View and download the 30 page document here: USS Calvert – Historical Research Notes – 1945.08.24 to 1945.11.16

Additional documents covering other periods of WWII are available here: https://www.usscalvert.com/history/apa32-1942-1947/

Notes:

• The document was last updated and on September 16, 2022.
• Please contact me with any questions, additions, or corrections.

As always, thank you for visiting the website and anything you are wiling or able to share regarding the history of the USS Calvert.

This document below contains detailed research notes for the period February 10, 1945 to August 24, 1945. During this period, the USS Calvert and crew:

• Departed from the Philippines, following the completion of landings at San Augustin, Mindor Island, Philippines on February 9, 1945.
• Spent time at Mog Mog, Ulithi Atoll, for the period February 18, 1945 to March 6, 1945.
• Underwent conversion to a Relief Relief ACG, Amphibious Force Flagship in Bremerton, WA for the period March 26, 1945 to August 24, 1945.
• Departed the Bremerton, WA area for service in the Occupation of Japan, August 24, 1945.

View and download the 20 page document here: USS Calvert – Chronological Research Notes – 1945.02.10 to 1945.08.24

Additional documents covering other periods of WWII are available here: https://www.usscalvert.com/history/apa32-1942-1947/

Notes:

• The document was last updated and uploaded on September 2, 2022.
• Please contact me with any questions, additions, or corrections.

As always, thank you for visiting the website and anything you are wiling or able to share regarding the history of the USS Calvert.