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.

Randall graduated there with Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering in May 1934 and spent next year with postgraduate work at Louisiana State University.

This class provided two future Marine Corps Commandants (Leonard F. Chapman Jr. and Robert E. Cushman Jr.), five lieutenant generals (Lewis J.

[1] He left Enterprise in June 1942 and assumed duty executive officer with 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines at San Diego, California where he was promoted to the rank of major.

He set up his command post only 75 yards from the Japanese lines and maintained personal contact with the assault troops of his battalion despite intense enemy rifle and machine gun fire.

[1][3] The 9th Marine Regiment under Colonel Edward A. Craig was ordered back to Guadalcanal for rest and refit and Randall spent next seven months with training.

He repeatedly and without regard of his personal safety, exposed himself to enemy rifle, machine gun and mortar fire and received the Legion of Merit with Combat "V" for this act of valor.

[1][7] Upon his return to the United States in April 1945, Randall assumed duty as executive officer of Marine Rifle Range at Camp Matthews near San Diego, California.

[1] Randall was subsequently transferred to the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and assumed duty as executive officer to Deputy Secretary of Defense, Robert A. Lovett.

[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.