James Robert Tague, USN

Born  21 Sep 1897Kobe, Japan
Died  6 Dec 1985(88)Florida, USA


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Ranks

29 Dec 1939 Cdr.
18 Jun 1942 T/Capt.

Decorations

Warship Commands listed for James Robert Tague, USN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
USS Wake Island (CVE 65)T/Capt.Escort carrier7 Nov 19433 Oct 1944
USS Antietam (CV 36)T/Capt.Aircraft carrier28 Jan 19455 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

Escort carrier USS Wake Island (CVE 65)


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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