Robert Hugh Caldwell, Jr., USN
| Born | 16 Aug 1913 | Atlanta, Georgia |
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Warship Commands listed for Robert Hugh Caldwell, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Peto (265) | Submarine | 18 Jul 1944 | 30 Aug 1945 |
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Submarine USS Peto (265)
29 Sep 1944
With her overhaul completed USS Peto (Lt Cmdr Robert Hugh Caldwell, Jr.) departs the US west coast bound for Pearl Harbor.
7 Oct 1944
USS Peto (Lt.Cdr. R.H. Caldwell, Jr.) arrives at Pearl Harbor.
27 Oct 1944
USS Peto (Lt.Cdr. R.H. Caldwell, Jr.) departs Midway for her 7th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Yellow Sea.
12 Nov 1944
USS Peto (Lt.Cdr. R.H. Caldwell, Jr.) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ship Tatsuraku Maru (2746 GRT) in the East China Sea in position 31º18'N, 125º30'E.
18 Nov 1944
While operating in the East China Sea west of Saishu Island USS Peto (Lt.Cdr. R.H. Caldwell, Jr.) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ships Aisakasan Maru (6923 GRT) in position 33º50'N, 124º44'E and Chinkai Maru (2827 GRT) in position 33º39'N, 124º26'E.
6 Dec 1944
USS Peto (Lt.Cdr. R.H. Caldwell, Jr.) ends her 7th war patrol at Guam.
2 Jan 1945
USS Peto (Lt.Cdr. R.H. Caldwell, Jr.) arrives at Pearl Harbor.
31 Jan 1945
USS Peto (Lt.Cdr. R.H. Caldwell, Jr.) departs Pearl Harbor for her 8th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in Japanese home waters.
12 Feb 1945
USS Peto (Lt Cmdr Robert Hugh Caldwell, Jr.) refuels at Saipan.
9 Apr 1945
USS Peto (Lt.Cdr. R.H. Caldwell, Jr.) ends her 8th war patrol at Midway.
4 May 1945
USS Peto (Lt.Cdr. R.H. Caldwell, Jr.) departs Midway for her 9th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off Marcus Island.
19 Jun 1945
USS Peto (Lt.Cdr. R.H. Caldwell, Jr.) ends her 9th war patrol at Guam.
14 Jul 1945
USS Peto (Lt.Cdr. R.H. Caldwell, Jr.) departs Guam for her 10th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol south of Honshu in Japanese home waters.
25 Jul 1945
USS Peto (Lt.Cdr. R.H. Caldwell, Jr.) sinks a Japanese sampam with gunfire south of Honshu in position 34º23'N, 137º25'E.