Taussig Sr., Joseph Knefler, VADM

Deceased

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Service Details

Final Rank
Vice Admiral

Last Designator
111X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Surface Warfare

Last Designator 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

1932-1933, Commander in Chief, United States Fleet (CINCUS)

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8 Members Also There at Same Time

Commander in Chief, United States Fleet (CINCUS)

LEIGH, Richard Henry, ADM, (1891-1934)		Admiral
Cluverius, Wat Tyler, RADM, (1896-1945)		Rear Admiral Upper Half
SNYDER, Charles, ADM, (1900-1946)		Rear Admiral Upper Half
Kidd, Isaac Campbell, RADM, (1906-1941)		Captain
Callaghan, Daniel Judson, RADM, (1911-1942)	OFF	Commander
Ghormley, Robert Lee, VADM, (1906-1946)		Commander

Commander Base Force, U.S. Fleet

Horne, Frederick Joseph, ADM, (1895-1946)			Rear Admiral Upper Half
Calhoun, William Lowndes, ADM, (1906-1946)			Captain