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Joseph Knefler Taussig | |
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Born | Dresden, Germany | August 30, 1877
Died | October 29, 1947 Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. | (aged 70)
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1895–1941, 1943–1947 |
Rank | Vice admiral |
Commands | Ammen Wadsworth Division 6, Destroyer Force Division 8, Destroyer Force Little Division of Enlisted Personnel, Bureau of Navigation Columbia Cleveland Trenton Maryland Battleship Division 3, Battle Force Cruisers, Scouting Force Norfolk Navy Yard Fifth Naval District |
Battles / wars | Spanish–American War Philippine–American War China Relief Expedition Cuban Pacification World War I Second Nicaraguan Campaign World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Service Medal (World War I service) Legion of Merit Silver Life Saving Medal Purple Heart Medal Order of Saint Michael and Saint George U.K. Order of the Merit of Chile |
Relations | Rear Admiral Edward D. Taussig (father) Joseph K. Taussig Jr. (son) |
Joseph Knefler Taussig (30 August 1877 – 29 October 1947) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy. He served in the Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War, China Relief Expedition, Cuban Pacification, World War I, Second Nicaraguan Campaign, and World War II.