USS Joseph K Taussig DE-1030 Built by New York Shipbuilding CO Camden New Jersey Commissioned 10 September 1957 Decommissioned 1 July 1972
Courtesy of Jerry Skorch		Commanding Officers 1957 1958 LCDR R.S. Moore 1958 1959 LCDR M.D. Ward 1959 1961 LCRD K.W. Gavitt 1961 1963 LCDR G.J. Walker 1963 1965 LCDR R.D. Heeran 1965 1966 LCDR E.W. Numbers 1966 1968 LCDR G.W. Davis Jr. 1968 1970 LCDR G.W. Horsley 1970 1971 LCDR W.O. Huckabay 1971 1972 LCDR R.W. Ortengren 1972 1972 LT J.J. Ostertag
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For additional address information about a shipmate, please contact Webmaster: Marc-a@charter.net Last Update 12 September, 2018   Aderhold Ron RD3 1958-60 Middletown OH Akins Kenneth BT3 1961-64 Cookeville TN Armstrong Walter BMCS USN (Ret )Deceased 14 May 04 Army George SFM3 1963-66 Shrewsbury MA Barnes BTC USN (Ret) Horace BT1 1969-71 Tucson AZ Barzee Harold 1970-73 (Deceased 8 Sept. 2007) Syracuse NY Becker Ken GMG3 1966-68 Riverside CA Berg Don SO2 1957-59 Southington CT Bernelle Robert GMG3 1968-70 Piscataway NJ Bisby Robert ETSN 1959 Menash WI Brennan Thomas EM3 1958-59 North Babylon NY Brodsky Tony SMSN 1961-62 Burlington KY Brown Gerard CS3 1960-63 Stony Brook NY Buchanan Robert MM2 1958 Ludlow MA Buckley Robert SKCM USN (Ret) SK1 1967-70 Sanford FL Burkett Milton SK1 1965-67 Pearson GA Burnham Rich MMCM 1962-63 Warwick RI Cady Steven RD3 1970-71 Hudson Nh Carigan Bob SN 1960-61 Korsor Denmark Carroll James STG2 Banning CA Cassel James RM2 Deceased Castner Michael RM3 1961-63 Deceased Christianson George LTJG 1961-62 Independence MO Church David MM2 1966-68 DeWitt MI Ciple Roy Midshipman Veinna VA Collins Peter EM3 1968 Bradenton FL Connolly Joseph SN 1959-61 Prescott AZ Cook Robert PC3 1967-68 Sutton MA Cope Samual 1962 Jacksonville FL Crane Jeffrey LCDR USN (Ret) Deceased 5-5-14 Daitz Lionel SN 1968 Roanoke VA Dalton James OTACS USN (Ret) STG3 1971-72 Greenbush ME Daniels Frank RM3 1957-58 Greentown PA Darling John CMD USN (Ret) LT 1966-69 Grand Rapids MI Davis George CO 1968 Dean BMC USN (Ret) Edwin BMC 1966-69 Sumner TX DeMocker Harold MS1 1970-72 Clermont FL DePaolo David SN 1970-72 Milford MA DeVallee Peter MEPO Lynbrook NY DeVarney Bernard ETR2 1958-60 S. Burlington VT Di Lauro Charles ETN2 1962 Milwaukee WI Dionne Bertrand (Roger)Jr. TMSN 1960-62 Beverly MA Dodson Mike RD Ellicott City MD Dow Stephen SOG3 1959-61 Friday Harbor WA Drummond Mark EMFN 1969-71 Bronx NY Dufault Leo SM3 1962-64 NE Palm Bay FL Dukes George SFP2 1963-65 Oldsmar FL Edgewort Milt SW USN (Ret) STGCS 1971 West Union WV Ellison Capt. USN (Ret) Bill LTJG 1963-65 Litchfield CT Elwood BUC USN (Ret) William (Pat) QM3 1970-72 Lake City FL Enlow John EM2 1966-68 Elberfeld IN Evens Terry IC2 1960-64 Chillicothe IL Faella Ronald RM3 1968-70 Chattaqua NY Foltz Gus FT1 (Plank Owner) 1957 Deceased 12-91 Frank Bernie SKC USN (Ret) SK1 1964-65 Pace FL Franklin John RMC USN (Ret) CT (RM) C 1966-68 Peterborough NH Fried Dave GMG3 1969-71 Bloxom VA Furtado Joseph N.Darthmouth MA Gallagher MAC USN(Ret) Gerry BM3 1969-70 Jacksonville FL Gaumond George LTJG 1969-70 Valdosta GA Gardener Dick SK2 1966-69 Cranston RI Gilmore Tom RM3 1960-62 Stuart FL Goulet MMCS USN (Ret) Larry MM2 1969-71 Reading MA Granados TMC USN (Ret) Javier TM2 1957-58 Portland OR (Deceased 8-30-14) Grider James Jr. HM1 1970-72 Auburn AL Grubb Eulous (Dick) SN 1968-70 Roanoke VA Guitas David ET3 1971 Alpine CA Hagstrom Carl IC 1963-65 Fritzwilliam NH Haman William E4 1966-67 Brick NJ Haney Tom 1964-65 Deceased Harding Terry CS2 1966-67 Cottonwood AL Hayes Paul SN 1964-66 Troy NY (Deceased 2-25-18) Hayfield Ernie ET2 (Plank Owner) 1957-59 East Stroudsburg PA Heckman Glen BT3 1959-61 Deceased Heenan Richard Dennis Capt USN (Ret) LCDR CO 1963-65 The Villages FL Heffner Daniel SM3 & QM3 1961-63 Beach HavenTerrace NJ Hendricks Frank RM2 1965-66 Vernon NY Henninger Ralph SK3 1960-63 Staten Island NY Hill Robert BT3 1957-60 (Plank Owner) Lambertville MI Hockzema ETR2 1966-69 Newaygo MI Hodder Arthur Jr LT 1957-58 La Jolla CA Holcomb Thomas OSC USN (Ret) 1969-70 Gilbert MN Holder George RM3 1969-70 Junction City KS Holladay James "Doc" SFP2 1962 New Castle DE Horsley George Capt USN (Ret) LCDR CO 1968-70 Jacksonville FL Deceased 14 Apr. 2008 Houston Chester LT (XO)-1962 Howard CMDR USN (Ret) John LTJG 1970-72 Virginia Beach VA Huckabay William Capt. USN(Ret) CO 1970-71 Shreveport LA Hudson Elmer RMMC -1963 Huffer David Mechanicsburg PA (Deceased 5 March 2015) Humeston Ervin SOG2 1960-63 Litchfield MI Incalcaterra Vincent GM3 1969-71 E. Strousburg PA Jahnke Juluis FTG3 1966 Brandon FL Jacoby Tom MM2 1962-65 Dozier AL Jacques David FT2 1959-61 (Deceased) Jacques Roger Wolcott CT Jennings Jon Salem CT Johson Ernest BT Charleston SC (Deceased 8 Sept 2009) Conway SC Johnson Lymna DK1 1959-63 Aurora CO Jones Donald QM2 1968-72 Chelmsford MA Julian Hugh MM3 1957-60 Salisbury NC Kabachenski Michael EM2 1960-61 Orwell VT Kell Richard Capt.USN (Ret) LTJG (Eng Off.)1965-68 Hudson FL Kelley RMC USN (Ret) Henry RM2 1966-70 San Diego CA Kelly MMCM USN (Ret) John MM1 1957-62 Cantonment FL Kemling Gerald PN2 1960-61 W. St. Paul MN Kendra John SOG2 1960-63 Rocklin CA Kilburn Godon ETR3 1968-72 Hixson TN King Robert BT1 USN (Ret) Westville NJ Kober Dick RM3 1950-60 Allentown NJ Kontrovich Michael BM3 1958-60 Hazeltown PA Larson Allan MM2 1968 Clearwater FL Lawn Robert RD2 1958-69 Santee SC Leers YNCS Plank Owner John YN1 1957-58 Reynoldsburg OH Legg RMC USN(Ret) Richard RM1 1967-69 Clearfield PA Lebel Don 1968-72 Westbrook ME Leonard Richard ETR2 1970-72 Winston Salem NC Litsch John BT3 1968-70 East Northport NY Long Warren FTFN 1957-59 Salem VA Losquadro CDR USN (Ret) Joe LTJG 1965-67 Trenton ME MacDonald Malcolm 1962-64 Chapel Hill NC Mahoney USNR (Ret) Plankowner John LTJG 1957 Norwell MA Maione Lawrence TM3 1967-68 Bloomfield NJ Mann Herbert Jr, RDSN (OSSN) 1970-71 Belgrade ME Martino Dominick BM3 1959-61 Clayton NC Mathias Robert Glenville PA Matkovic Frank EMC 1965 Ft Lauderdale FL Deceased Mayrose Dennis FTG2 1969-71 Plainview NY McCabe Richard SA 1960 Houston TX McCann William LTJG 1965-66 Portsmouth RI McKay Robert Capt USN (Ret) Deceased 18 Aug 2008 Alexandria VA McMahon Chuck BM3 1957-58 Philadelphia PA McPhillits James FN 1968-71 Philadeiphia PA Medina Robert LTJG 1962-65 Skillman NJ Michelon John EM2 1968-71 Monroe NY Mihalsky Jerry RMSN 1970-72 Duquesne PA Miller Richard BT3 1959-61 Breinigsville PA Moore Capt. USN (Ret) Richard CO 1957-59 Clifton VA Mormino Joseph BM3 1971 Alton IL Morrison Robert Capt USN (Ret) 1957 Kailua HI (Deceased 18 Aug 2008) Mullins Joe Church Hill TN Nawrocki Robert EM2 1958 Gibsonia PA Neumann Rich STG3 1970-71 Trempealeau WI Nicholas Tom ENFN 1965-67 Plainville KS Niemi Bill EM3 1963-67 Gwinn MI Nullman (Shellback) Alan FN 1958-59 Lovelock NV Nutter MMCM USN (Ret) Nelson MM 1959-63 Hillsboro OH Nystoriak Mike 1967-70 Troy NY O'Connor Tom HM2 1966 Memphis TN Oldeman Thomas BM3 1967-68 Salem NH Ontis Robert BM3 1957-59 Lexington NC Orlin Gray Deceased 7 April 2007 Weedville PA Peters Charlie EM2 1061-63 Malden MA Pigeon Norm LTJG 1961-64 Belton SC Pouche Stephen FN 1968 Galesburg IL Pringle William 1970-72 Saginaw MI Quist William RDSN 1962-64 Wallingford CT Ray Terry ETR3 1968-69 Seabrook TX Reiss Thomas USN(Ret) SK3 1958-59 N. Charleston SC Rhodef Peter SN 1962-63 Enfield CT Richardson Gene GMGC 1968-71 Las Vegas NV Richardson Robert FTG1 1968 Union City CA Riendeau Paul RD3 1966-67 Naples FL Roberts Richard (Dick) LTJG 1958-59 Englewood FL Roecki Richard SN 1964-66 Los Angles CA Roman Michael IC3 1969-71 Landing NJ Russell BT1 USN(Ret) Donald BT2 1960-64 Goose Creek SC Ryan Thomas 1962 Deceased 12-25-13 Sailor Walter FTG2 1969-72 Staunton VA Sala Howard (Rusty) SN 1958-60 Cannonburg PA Sala BM1 USN (Ret) Plank Owner Henry SN 1957-60 Cannonburg PA Sargent George RD2 1968-69 Brandon FL Sawin Mark EM3 1966-67 Portland OR Schler John BMSN 1961-63 Hopkinsville KY Schneck LT USN (Ret) Thomas LT 1958-59 Bethlehem PA Schneider Thomas YN3 Westminster CO Sebastian Herman GM3 1958-60 Newport KY Simpson Jack RM1 1970 Seneca SC Sims Robert (Bob) EMFN 1959 Elkton FL Singleton Ronald RM3 1957-59 Philadelphia PA Skorch Jerry RM3 1961-64 Marlton NJ Slatery GMGC USN (Ret)Plank owner Tom GM2 1957-59 St. Augustine FL Smith Jesse RM1 1966-69 Wilmington NC Smyth David MM2 1963-67 Newark DE Soucy Paul MM3 1966-68 Titusville FL Spence Edward SO2 1957-59 (Plank Owner )Middleton MA Spenla Jay IC3 1964-65 Sarasota FL Statzer Gordon E6 1969-72 Bristol VA Stewart Herbert SN 1970 Manitou KU Stouffer James SO3 1965-67 Deceased 23 May 2011Mahonet GA Stokes Thomas SOCS 1957-60 Fort Collins CO Stolz SK1SW USN (Ret) Plank Owner 1957-59 Altoona PA Stum Duane FT2 1957-59 Shippensburg PA Suida Steve RM1 1960-63 Syvarth John RM2 (Plank Owner) 1957-58 Mamaroneck NY Taber John ENFN 1971 Marion MA Talbot Jim LT 1961-62 Arroyo Grande CA Tardell Richard ETN2 1971 Escondido CA Taussig Fred LTJG 1968-69 St. Louis MO Terry Dennis ENS 1960-61 Chesapeake VA Thelen Frank CDR XO (Deceased 7-13-11) Thompson John RD2 1967-68 Leesville LA Tousignant Bob EM2 1970-71 Randolph VT Townsend George YN2 Mt. Bethel PA Turner BTCS USN (Ret) John BT2 1959-62 (Deceased Dec.03) Clifton Park NY Vanderford Timothy EN2 (Deceased 1978) Van Sise Gordon RD3 1967-71 Douglaston NY Verner Ronald MM2 1962-65 Port Charlptte FL Walker CAPT. USN (Ret) Grant CO 1961-63 Virginia Beach VA Walker Robert FN 1959-61 Clermont FL Ward CAPT. USN (Ret) Marshall CO San Diego CA Waters Charles ETR2 1968-69 Navasota TX Westerman Mel IC2 1959-63 Pine Grove Mills PA White HMC USN (Ret) Clarence HMC 1960-61 Lakeland FL Whitney Bruce FT2 1957-61 Sanborton NH Williams Dennis HMSN 1964-65 Marysville PA Wittaker Garry HMSN 1970-72 Poughkeepsie NY Winn Donald RD3 1958-59 Marshfield MA Winters Gilbert Ronald SN 1959-61 Marion MA Womack CMDR USN (Ret) Bill LTJG 1962-64 Nashville TN (Deceased 10 Mar 2015) Worrell William MMFN 191971-72 Pottstown PA Yurecko John SH3 1968-70 East Brunswick NJ
Courtesy of Bruce Whitney 1957-61	Courtesy of Bruce Whitney 1957-61	Courtesy of Bruce Whitney 1957-61

LCDR Grant Walker CO 1961-63