Theodore (Ted) Taulbee

Coxswain, U.S. Navy

Born
MIA: Sept. 16, 1945

Missing in action since the typhoon of Sept. 16, 1945, in the Pacific theatre.

He was a member of the crew of YMS 341 as operator of mine-sweeping gear. Previously he served in the Atlantic theatre and at Guadalcanal, Manus, Hollandia, Ulithi, Guam, Saipan and in the invasion of Okinawa.

Son of Mrs. N. S. Keirsey, he attended Tustin elementary and high schools and
was graduated in 1940. He entered Naval Reserve service in May, 1942, and
received training at Los Alamitos and Roosevelt bases. Departure for overseas
service was in Oct., 1943.







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