Taussig Sr., Joseph Knefler, VADM

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Vice Admiral

Last Primary NEC
111X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Surface Warfare

Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer

Primary Unit
1943-1947, Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV)

Service Years
1899 - 1947

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Personal Details

Home Country

Germany

Year of Birth
1877

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Date of Passing
Oct 29, 1947

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His Father Rear Admiral Edward Taussig:
http://navy.togetherweserved.com/usn/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=Profile&type=Person&ID=418613

His Son Captain Joseph Taussig, Jr:
http://navy.togetherweserved.com/usn/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=Profile&type=Person&ID=418611

1901-1902, USS Yorktown (PG-1)

From Month/Year - / 1901	To Month/Year - / 1902
Unit USS Yorktown (PG-1) Unit Page
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Patch	USS Yorktown (PG-1) Details

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Last Updated: Nov 24, 2008

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7 Members Also There at Same Time

USS Yorktown (PG-1)

Sperry, Charles Stillman, RADM, (1866-1911)			Captain
Taussig, Edward David, RADM, (1867-1918)			Commander
DeSomer, Abraham, LCDR, (1901-1946)			Seaman First Class
Ward, Aaron, RADM, (1871-1913)	OFF		Commander
QUICK, Joseph, Cox, (1897-1905)	00	00E	Coxswain
Standley, William Harrison, ADM, (1895-1945)			Lieutenant Junior Grade
Horne, Frederick Joseph, ADM, (1895-1946)			Ensign