Comments: I served aboard the USS Taconic from 1962 to March 1966. Im interested in hearing from someone who knew me. I did all the night bread baking from 1963 to 1966. Anyone who can remember me drop me a line. I would like to find out something about Cheif Million and Cheif Taylor and of course my drinking buddy with the last name of Adams. Wag

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Father on Taconic

Comments: My dad who was Chief Harold Brooks was on the Taconic i believe in the early 1950's. If anyone knew him or of him please E-Mail me. He passed away Jan 5, 2003 in Norfolk Va.

Thanks, Charlie Brooks

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Marine service 51 through 55

Comments: My father-in-law, James A. Haymond served on the Taconic for a time during his USMC service between 1951 & 55. James just passed recently and I am looking for any information on his service or communicate with anyone who may have known him.

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1961-1963

Comments: My dad served on the Taconic from sep 61 to feb 63. He was a chief petty officer. If anyone knew Ralph Lile, please email me at dlile@ajalon.net.

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USS Taconic Members 1961-1964

Comments: I am the son of Robert Ellis, who served on the USS Taconic in @ 61-64 during the Cuban Missile Crisis. I was looking for anybody who served will him at the time to see if you knew my father also if there was any upcoming reunions planned in the future. He was a machinist mate 3rd class. Please email me john.r.ellis.ctr@usmc.mil and let me know if you remember serving with my Father. I was compiling some history and would like to know if anyone is still out there that knew him in that era.

Thank you,

John Ellis

Keywords: USS Taconic AGC-17 from 1961-64

Looking for shipmates

Comments: I was on the Taconic from June 65 to June 67. Looking forward to hear from shipmates of that time. I was in 1st. div. Ens Anderson was our div.officer. I remember names like Tony, Shower,Dutch, Ricker and Tucker. Please email me back at richardtrains@comcast.net

Thank you Richard Reynolds Sn

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LOOKING MEN SERVED FROM 1965 TO1967

Comments: I was on the Taconic from June 65 to June 67. I was in 1st div. I was also a mess cook for 3 mo.looking forward to hear someone of that time.

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uss taconic 1961-1963

Comments: It is the end of the summer in 1962. The USS Taconic is returning home from a 7 month Med cruise. The Atlantic Ocean is like glass, not a ripple anywhere in sight. The ship is making flank speed, everyone is anxious and happy about our return to Norfolk. All the petty differences and squabbles that arise after an extended time at sea fall away. Everyone onboard is your friend. At night no one can sleep. We sit on deck until 2 or 3 in the morning and talk about what we're going to do when we get home. One crew member purchased a very large (about 5 feet) Telefunken stereo and brought it on deck. About two days out of Gilbrator we can start to pick radio stations from the states. On deck at night the stereo is blasting and we hear American music that we haven't heard since leaving the states in January. One song gets played more then any other, "Cherry" by the Four Seasons. Today every time I hear that song I am transported back to the deck of the Taconic and expeience a little bit of that wonderful feeling. Let me know if you were also on the deck of the ship listening to "Cherry".

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LOOKING FOR SHIPMATES

Comments: Would like to hear from any old shipmates

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1948-1952

Comments: Looking for old shipmates I was the cook they called "Joe"

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LOOKIND FOR SHIPMATE

Comments: ANY ONE HAVE ANY PICTURES FROM MED. CRUISES 1960-1962 OR PICTURES OF SEAMEN (BM) JTRICE5521@AOL.COM

Keywords: USS TACONIC FRIEND----- BOATSON MATE SEAMAN FROM CORPUS CHRISTI TX SHIPMATE 1960-62

Looking for Friends of 2nd division

Comments: To any and all ship mates of 2nd division who served on Taconic 64 thry 67. Been many years but i always think about the good old days on the Taconic. I often wonder how many of my friends are doing or even if they are alive. I remember Lt. Smith and LTJG Schmidt. I worked under him in the deck force office. Also worked under first class Tucker remember him? Let me here from you.

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On Board from 66 to 68

Comments: I think of the friends i made and miss.. It must be that time..DS

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USS TACONIC AGC 17 1951-FEB 1953

Comments: I was in T division as an electronics technician with a rating of et2 and would like to hear from any shipmates in T division during my period aboard the ship. Some of the places we went were Gitmo Bay Cuba and Thule Greenland

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USS TACONIC AGC 17 1951-FEB 1953

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Seeking Jack Arnold AG2 /1

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ETs

Comments: Would like to here anyone on 62 med cruse

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USS TACONIC 1961-1963

Comments: I was stationed on the Taconic from early 1961 to early 1963.My name is Gene Martinez, but everyone called me "Geno". Upon arriving onboard I was a deckhand assigned to 2nd division. A few months later I was re-assigned to the Supply Div as a Shipservicemen. I worked in the laundry and ran the "geedonk" soda fountain. I was onbaord during the Med Cruise of 1962. Would be interested in hearing from anyone who was also onbaord at the same times.

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USS Taconic Association

Comments: Sorry for the double, but I forgot to put the site address in my previous post. Please visit the Associations homepage at http://www.usstaconic.org

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LOOKING FOR OLD SHIP MATES

Comments: LOOKING FOR ANY OLD SHIP MATES

Keywords: I SERVED ON THE USS TACONIC FROM 6/63THRU 6/65 IN E DIV. I RETIRED IN 1993 WITH 30 YEARS IN THE USNR

Come visit the USS Taconic Association Page

Comments: My grandfather served on the Taconic, and is the President of the USS Taconic Association. His name is Charles Tiemeyer. I would like to invite you all out to the new homepage for the Association. It gives information on the ship, some pictures and information on the association as well as reunion. If you have any info you would like to add, contact us at association@usstaconic.org We have hundreds of members and when you join you receive a list of all members with contact information.

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Searching for crewmates who served 1959-60

Comments: Hi there,

I was looking for crewmates during my time on the Taconic. I would love to her from any of you out there that served from 1959-1960. I served in the Operations Divisions.

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New E mail address

Comments: I was an IC3 transferred to the Taconic for her shakedown cruise to Gitmo in 1969. I was discharged in Sept 1969. I would like to get in touch with anyone in the Interrior Communications/Gyro Shop.

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Looking for friends - 1965-1967

Comments: I served on the Taconic from June, 1965, through May, 1967. I was in the Second Division, which was headed by Ensign Smith, as I recall. If you don't remember him, think Lieutenant Fuzz, from the Beetle Bailey comic strip: Lt. Fuzz could have been patterned after him - they even looked alike. It's been a long,long time, but, as I recall, the First Lieutenant was a former enlisted man, very tough-appearing and gruff, named Schmidt. After all these years, it's hard to remember the names for sure. Some names still come to mind, and I'd be interested in finding out how these guys are doing these days: Eddie Brefeld, who actually came to Vermont to visit me a few years later; Danny Patton, from Talladega; Jerry Decaire, from Maine, and his buddy Phil Johnson, from Philadelphia; Danny Colton, the only other Vermonter on the ship, from Rutland; Tapia, who once caught a shark while we were underway; Zivonovitch (sp.?); George (?) Willey, whose family owned some restaurants around New York City; Chief Radioman Martin; Chief Motika; a cook named Johnny Seaman; My pinochle partner, Hamm; and many others. If nothing else, we could swap stories from those days, and try to figure out whose memories are clearer. There are certainly plenty of stories to tell, and some of them are even true! From liberty/shakedown cruises to "Gitmo" and the Caribbean, to a cold-weather helicopter crash off the coast of North Carolina; from card games to fistfights; from "five and two" on Calle Luna, to the USO in Philadelphia; from boot camp to discharge; from boys to men. Hope to hear from some of you. "Robbie"

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USS Taconic (AGC-17) 1949-1952

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