Bob was our neighbor since I was a kid..helped my mother out while my dad was overseas. I was thankful I was there to help him in his last few years.He was a good man may he rest in peace.

Please accept my condolences. Bob has been a friend, mentor, an inspiration,  an exemplar for a life well lived and devotion to duty. We have been enriched to know him. He will no doubt live within all who were blessed to know him. Rest in Peace Captain Platt.

I wanted to send my Deepest Condolences on the passing of CAPT Bob Platt, USCG (ret). Bob was a true officer and gentleman. He had a very interesting life and contributed so much to the U.S. Coast Guard and its Auxiliary. I liked how he continued to serve even after his long military career.  He was very helpful to all of us and a true inspiration as a person.  Fair Winds and Following Seas.  Semper Paratus! 

Very respectfully, 
Gary Dawson
Flotilla Commander 
Flotilla 054-25-12







I have enjoyed working with Bob in the USCG Auxiliary since the 1990s.   He was so knowledgeable in everything about the Auxiliary and willing to help others.

My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time.

I didn’t meet Bob until 2018. It was clear that both Bob and Pauline wanted to give back in any way they could.  My husband Gary and I spent the afternoon with them, learning about what interesting lives they both had!  Pauline had been in the Navy and they were trailblazers in being collocated, making assignment officers “back in the day” work to keep them together.  Bob’s long, long legacy is so rich.  We were all better knowing him and his contributions will live for a long time.  Fair winds, my friend. 
RADM (Ret) Cari Thomas, CEO Coast Guard Mutual Assistance.  

My deepest condolences to the Platt family on the loss of a great American and Coast Guard leader (gold & silver).  CAPT Platt was an inspiration to all that he touched - including me from my days as an O4 working at USCG Headquarters and tasked with updating the Auxiliary's management information system.  Much like his days on active duty, he was a trusted expert on the needs of his constituency and ensured that their requirements were met as John Barrett and I shepherded development of AUXDATA.  CAPT Platt was direct, informed, and fully engaged in all aspects of the project and ultimately we won his approval to deploy the new capability - but only with the commitment that we continue to update the program to meet all of the Auxiliary's needs.  Bob was a special person, and I valued my interaction with him over the last 2 decades.  I am a better leader in the Service because of his guidance and support, and I know that he positively influenced so many over his lifetime of service to our nation.  Fair winds and following seas to the titan who conferred honorary membership in the CG Auxiliary on me.   RADM Mike Ryan, USCG Cyber Command

In August, Bob said it best:  "It's been a wonderful life.  I wouldn't trade it for any other.  I really enjoyed every second of what I have been able to do."   The epitome of the Coast Guard value of Devotion to Duty for 75+ years, Bob was an inspiration, an exemplar and a darned good friend.  We will all miss him.  

The photo attached is the one on the wardroom wall at TISCOM, now C5ISR, as a former commander.  This was etched onto the plaque dedicated to him at the Academy.

When I first met Captain Bob through the Coast Guard Auxiliary, he made sure I was aware of his service in Japan (I am of Japanese descent). He would try out Japanese phrases on me that he learned a long time ago, and I didn't have the heart to correct his pronunciation even when I sometimes had no idea what he was trying to say. It became a ritual for us, prior to each Auxiliary meeting of our Flotilla, for him to greet me in Japanese and for me to return the greeting. One of his favorite phrases was, "Dame-yo!" ("That's bad!") which he would say with a smirk when I told him about something less-than-kosher.  I will always remember Captain Bob's energy, sense of humor, and his fascinating ability to tie a bowline with just one hand.

We are deeply saddened by the loss of Bob Platt.  The world has lost a great Coast Guardsman, an outstanding Auxiliarist, and a very dear friend.  He will be missed dearly.



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Robert T. Platt Jr.

March 8, 1929 – September 25, 2021

Demaine Funeral Home

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