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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => Topic started by: blairandsoniataggart on Monday 31 July 17 13:59 BST (UK)
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I have found what looks to be my grandfather serving aboard ship during d day but cannot be sure as it i cannot view document, my grandfather was born 1927 brookline mass
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What were you looking at and what is it you want?
I've seen several entries of a Walter J Taggart who enlisted at Boston on a ship at the Canal Zone, one headed to Okinawa, and maybe others. There is another WJT who enlisted in Vermont, if my memory is correct.
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The wjt from vermontbis someine else as they were in the army but the other served on a ship called the maloy i think in 1943-44
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What do you want? Are you looking for any and all information pertaining to WJT from Boston on any ship or just the ship Maloy?
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Sorry half asleep, any and all information from 43 onwards as i know he served on uss duncan at the end of the war
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There are around 54 entries for Walter J Taggart in the WWII records. I am about a 1/4 of the way through them.
What I've found:
Walter J Taggart, who enlists in Boston, MA on the 25 Mar 1944, service # 579-28-69, serves on the USS APL 33 and the USS Duncan
There is another WJT:
Walter J Taggart, JR, enlists in Philadelphia, PA 17 Sep 1943 and is on the USS Maloy
At some point, they may serve on the same ship, but I haven't gotten that far. Most of the records just list those on the ship with their service #, rating at last report, date and place of enlistment. Some of the reports mention being given leave and returning from that leave.
Before I go any farther, is this what you are looking for?
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Yes please would like to find out if my grandfather did serve on the european front
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Which one are you interested in--The one who enlists in Boston, or WJT jr. who enlists in Philadelphia
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The one who enlisted in boston
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Thank you for your help
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I think you'll have to look at where these two ships were during the war. The following is the information I've found as it was presented on fold3.com. They are not in order, I'll leave that to you.
USS APL 1945
Report of Changes from Canal Zone
Name: Taggart, Walter J
Service #: 579-28-69
Rating at last report (rank): S2c
Date of enlistment: 25 Mar 1944
Place of enlistment: Boston, MA
Branch of service: USN
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USS APL 33 20 AUG 1945 from Guam to Okinawa
Report of Changes
Taggart, Walter J, #579-28-69, S2c, 25 Mar 1944, Boston, MA, USN
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USS Duncan 24 NOV 1948
Daily Personnel Diary
Taggart, Walter J, #579-28-69, SN, RDUT, 1137, US Nav Rec Sta, San Diego, CA
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USS APL 33 3 JUL 1945 San Diego to Pearl Harbor, TH
Report of Changes
Taggart, Walter J, #579-28-69, QM3, CCAT, 552 to LVD departed 25 days leave
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USS APL 33 31 MAY 1945
Report of Changes
Taggart, Walter J, #579-28-69, S2c, 25 Mar 1944, Boston, MA
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USS APL 33 1 NOV 1945
Report of Changes
Taggart, Walter J, #579-28-69, S2c, 25 Mar 1944, Boston, MA, USN
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USS Duncan 1 JAN 1948
Daily Personnel Diary
Taggart, Walter J, #579-28-69, SM3, CCAT , To Dut, returned from 32 days leave
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to be continued:
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USS APL 33 22 JUL 1945 from Pearl Harbor to Saipan
Report of Changes
Taggart, Walter J, #579-28-69, S2c, 25 Mar 1944, Boston, MA
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USS Duncan 27 MAR 1947
Daily Personnel Diary
Taggart, Walter J, #579-28-69, SM3, CNLY, 25 Mar 1950 for 6 years
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USS APL 33 23 (?) MAY 1945 from Key West, FL to Christobal, Canal Zone
Report of Changes
Taggart, Walter J, #579-28-69, S2c, 25 Mar 1944, Boston, MA
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USS DUNCAN 16 JAN 1947
Daily Personnel Diary
Taggart, Walter J, #579-28-69, SM3, RDUT, verbal orders of ComDesDiv 52
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USS APL 33 1 JAN 1946
Report of Changes
Taggart, Walter J, #579-28-69, S2c, 25 Mar 1944, Boston, MA
USN, CR, 1 Jan 1946, TO SLC, USN
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USS DUNCAN 7 AUG 1947
Daily Personnel Diary
Taggart, Walter J, #579-28-69, Sm3, ConServRon 3 for duty
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USS DUNCAN 18 MAY 1947
Daily Personnel Diary
Taggart, Walter J, #579-28-69, SM3, CCAT to LVD, Departed on (30) days leave, leave to start
20 May 1947
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USS DUNCAN 17 JUN 1948
Daily Personnel Diary
Taggart, Walter J, #579-28-69, QM3m, TRAN, 552, Rec/Sta, Boston, MA, AUTH: R/S Boston disp
162020Z of June 1948
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USS DUNCAN 27 JUNE 1947
Daily Personnel Diary
Taggart, Walter J, #579-28-69, SM3, CCAT, To Duty expiration of 35 days emergency leave
Taggart, Walter J, #579-28-69, SM3, TRAN USNH, Chelsea, MA, AUTH: USNH, Chelsea, MA,
dispatch 251655Z of June 1947
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USS APL 33 1 OCT 1945
Report of Changes
Taggart Walter J, #579-28-69, S2c, 25 Mar 1944, Boston, MA, USN
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USS DUNCAN 1 APR 1948
Daily Personnel Diary
Taggart, Walter J, #579-28-69, SM3, CNJP, 552 to 04122-25
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USS APL 33 1 Sep 1945
Report of Changes
Taggart, Walter J, #579-28-69, S2c, 25 Mar 1944, Boston, MA, USN
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USS DUNCAN 21 NOV 1947
Daily Personnel Diary
Taggart, Walter J, #579-28-69, SM3, DIRE Reenlisted this date for two full years
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to be continued
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USS DUNCAN 22 NOV 1947
Daily Personnel Diary
Taggart, Walter J, #579-28-69, SM3, CCAT to LVD Departed on 32 days leave this date
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USS APL 33 5 Apr 1945
Muster Roll of Crew for the Commissioning
Taggart, Walter J, #579-28-69, S2c, 25 Mar 1944, Boston, MA
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USS APL 33 from NYC, NY
Report of Changes
Taggart, Walter J, #579-28-69, S2c, 25 Mar 1944, Boston, MA, USN, Rec'd 5 Apr 1945
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USS APL 33 1 OCT 1945
Muster Roll of Crew
Taggart, Walter J, #579-28-69, S2c, 25 Mar 1944 1st rec'd on board 5 Apr 1945
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USS APL 33 1 JUL 1945
Muster Roll of Crew
Taggart, Walter J, #579-28-69, S2c, 25 Mar 1944 1st rec'd on board 5 Apr 1945
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USS APL 33 1 JUL 1945
Report of Changes
Taggart, Walter J, #579-28-69, S2c, 25 Mar 1944, Boston, MA, USN
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THE END
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Google searching the USS APL 33, it appears to be a modified barge, that was towed around for temporary barracks. The USS Duncan appears to have been deployed to the Pacific.
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Thank you for your help, i know he was made awol thanks to my grandmother locking him in the attic