James Robert Tague, USN
Born | 21 Sep 1897 | | Kobe, Japan |
Died | 6 Dec 1985 | (88) | Florida, USA |
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| Ranks29 Dec 1939 | | Cdr. | 18 Jun 1942 | | T/Capt. |
Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for James Robert Tague, USN
Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
USS Wake Island (CVE 65) | T/Capt. | Escort carrier | 7 Nov 1943 | 3 Oct 1944 |
USS Antietam (CV 36) | T/Capt. | Aircraft carrier | 28 Jan 1945 | 5 Nov 1945 |
Career information
Born 21 September 1897 at Kobe, Hyogo, Japan, son of Charles Allen Tague and Grace Tucker, Methodist missionaries in Japan. James Robert Tague died 6 December 1985 in Florida.
Events related to this officer
2 Jul 1944 (position 25.34, -21.36)
German U-boat U-543 was sunk in the mid-Atlantic south-west of Tenerife, in position 25°34'N, 21°36'W, by depth charges & a homing torpedo from Avenger aircraft (VC-58) of the US escort carrier USS Wake Island.
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