Fredericksburg in Gillespie County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
U.S.S. Taylor (DD/DDE-468)
Dedicated to all who served in
Photographed By James Hulse, April 27, 2022
1. U.S.S. Taylor (DD/DDE-468) Marker
Recommissioned DDE-468 3 December 1951, Decommissioned 2 July 1969
Transferred July 1969 to Italian Navy as Lancier (D-560), Served to January 1971
★ World War II Service ★
1942-1945
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
(15 Battle Stars)
Rennel Island Action
Consolidation of Solomons
New Georgia Group Operations
Gilbert Islands Operation
Morotai Landings
Hollandia Operation
Leyte Operation
Lingayen Gulf Operation
Consolidation of Southern
Philippines
Manila Bay Operations
Borneo Operations
Okinawa Gunto Operation
Navy Unit Commendation for Solomons Campaign
Philippine Liberation Medal
Navy Occupation Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
★ Korean War Service ★
1951-1953
Korean Service Medal
(Two Battle Stars)
United Nations Service Medal
★ Vietnam Service ★
1958-1969
Armed
Photographed By James Hulse, April 27, 2022
2. The U.S.S. Taylor (DD/DDE-468) Marker is the second large marker from the left
this page online
Vietnam Service Medal
(Six Battle Stars)
Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation
Presented with pride by the USS Taylor (DD/DDE-468) Reunion Association
Erected by National Museum of the Pacific War.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II.
Location. 30° 16.344′ N, 98° 52.034′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Texas, in Gillespie County. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of East Austin Street and North Washington Street. The marker is located in the central section of the WWII Veterans Memorial Courtyard which is a part of the National Museum of the Pacific War. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 311 East Austin Street, Fredericksburg TX 78624, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. U.S.S. L.S.T. 811 (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Kankakee (AO-39) (here, next to this marker); USS Humphreys (APD-12/DD-236) (here, next to this marker); Destroyer Squadron 29 (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Pondera (APA-191) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Fletcher (here, next to this marker);
Public Domain - US Navy, January 26, 1944
3. U.S.S. Taylor (DD/DDE-468) Marker
The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Taylor (DD-468) in San Francisco Bay, California
Also see . . . USS Taylor (DD-468).
USS Taylor (DD/DDE-468) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for Rear Admiral William Rogers Taylor (18111889). She was laid down on 28 August 1941 at Bath, Maine, by the Bath Iron Works Corp.; launched on 7 June 1942, sponsored by Mrs. H. A. Baldridge; and commissioned on 28 August 1942 at the Charlestown Navy Yard near Boston, Mass., Lieutenant Commander Benjamin Katz in command.(Submitted on May 8, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Additional keywords. U.S.S. Taylor (DD/DDE-468)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 94 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 8, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
