Mission Statement

The mission of the Marine Corps League is to promote the interest and to preserve traditions of the United States Marine Corps; strengthen the fraternity of Marines and their families; serve Marines and FMF Navy Personnel who wear or who have worn the Eagle, Globe and Anchor; and foster the ideals of Americanism and patriotic volunteerism.

The mission of the Marine Corps League is to promote the interest and to preserve traditions of the United States Marine Corps; strengthen the fraternity of Marines and their families; serve Marines and FMF Navy Personnel who wear or who have worn the Eagle, Globe and Anchor; and foster the ideals of Americanism and patriotic volunteerism.

When we meet!

Meetings are the 2nd Saturday of the month. 

10:00 am for coffee and donuts and 11:00 am meeting

VROC 

4210 Industrial St.
Suite 100
Rowlett, TX 75088

While in Shanghai, Private First Class Randolph, without authorization, (only Sergeants and above ranks were allowed to marry) married Ida Roskin, a Russian Jew whose family had fled to Shanghai to escape the Russian Bolshevik Revolution. In 1941 Japan invaded China, PFC Randolph was evacuated while his “unauthorized” wife and 9-month-old son Jim Jr. had to remain. Ida and baby Jim Jr. would soon become prisoners in a Japanese run POW camp till the end of the war. PFC Randolph would not know his family’s fate till after the war. PFC Randolph was discharged on December 13, 1941 because he was not allowed to reenlist due to getting married below the rank of Sergeant.

Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, James wrote the Commandant of the Marine Corps requesting permission to reenlist in the Corps stating “Sir, when the Marines go over the top, I want to be with them!” The Commandant granted him permission and James reenlisted in the Marine Corps on February 18, 1942 with 2nd Marine Division. On July 3, 1942 he shipped out to the Pacific Theater. Randolph fought in the following combat operations: Battle of Tulagi, Solomon Islands August 7 – October 30, 1942; Battle of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands October 31, 1942 – January 30, 1943; Battle of Tarawa, Gilbert Islands November 20 – November 23 1943; Battle of Saipan, Marianas Islands June 15, 1944; and the Battle of Tinian, Marianas Islands June 16 – August 1, 1944.

It was on bloody Tarawa that then Gunnery Sergeant Randolph who had by now lost all his officers, was personally ordered by then Colonel Chesty Puller to organize all available Marines to fight. And fight they did, 72 bloody hours later, they had secured Tarawa. Tinian would be Randolph’s last battle of the war. After securing Tinian, the Sergeant Major told Randolph it was time to turn in his watch and go home, if he could find his way to the ship some distance offshore. Gunny Randolph packed all his belongings; a canteen, fork, mess kit and poncho and headed home. 

After victory in WWII, Platoon Sergeant Randolph was reunited with his wife and son, Jim Jr. after 6 years of separation when they stepped off a ship in San Francisco, California. James was discharged in February 1946 only to return immediately to active duty once again. James was deployed in 1953 with the 2nd Marine Division for combat operations in Korea culminating his 22-year career as a Chief Warrant Officer 2. Randolph’s son Jim Jr. would follow in his father’s footprints and join the Corps and ultimately our Marine Corps League Detachment. GUNG HO!

Jim Randolph joined the Marines when he graduated High School in 1958 at the age of 17. His father Chief Warrant Officer 2 James W. Randolph was present and administered his oath of enlistment. Jim would go on to serve during the Cold War and participated in several deployments from Alaska to Africa and everywhere in between. His most notable operation was on October 1960 to January 1961 with Battalion Landing Team (Tralex 5-60) to Vieques, Puerto Rico to stand by during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Corporal James W. Randolph, Jr.’s final duty station was Marine Barracks Norfolk, Virginia. Corporal Jim Randolph received his Good Conduct Medal and was Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps in 1962. 

The Marines of CWO2 James W Randolph Detachment 1465, Marine Corps League are proud and honored to dedicate this Detachment to his memory and service to our Corps and country. 

~Semper Fidelis~