Joseph Knefler Taussig Jr | |
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![]() Official photograph of Taussig as a junior officer | |
Born | Newport, Rhode Island, US | May 28, 1920
Died | December 14, 1999 Annapolis, Maryland, US | (aged 79)
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Years of service | 1941-1954 |
Rank | Captain |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Navy Cross, Purple Heart[1] |
Relations | Vice Admiral Joseph Taussig (father) Rear Admiral Edward David Taussig (grandfather) |
Joseph Knefler Taussig Jr. (May 28, 1920 – December 14, 1999) was a United States Navy officer during and after World War II, and a Navy civilian official in the 1980s. He was the great-grandson of Frederick Knefler, the grandson of Rear Admiral Edward David Taussig, the son of Vice Admiral Joseph Taussig, the son in law of Robert Carney. He was also the brother in law of George Philip for whom the USS George Philip was named.