Taconic (AGC 17) - Naval Cruise Book

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gaptain neafon .jflainem JI'- Commanding Officer Was born in Washington, D. C. He was graduated from the U. S. Naval Acad- emy and commissioned Ensign in 1938, and was appointed to Captain in 1956. Captain Haines' first assignment was aboard the Battleship PENNSYLVANIA. During World 'War II he served as Executive Officer of Destroyers Hovey and Taus- sig and as Commanding Officer of the CHAUNCY also a DD. Immediately following World War II, Captain Haines entered the Post-graduate School at Annapolis, Maryland. As Commanding Officer of the USS Maddox CDD- 731D he participated in the Korean Conflict. 'In 1955-56 Captain Haines served as cur- rent Operations Officer on the staff of COMPHIBGRU FOUR. Prior to assuming Command of the TACONIC, Captain Haines was a member of the Office of Legisla- tive Affairs at the Navy Department, Washington, D C. v 3 Captain Haines' decorations include a silver star, three bronze stars, commenda- tion medal, Philippine and Korean Presidential Unit Commendations and various Campaign Ribbons, of which the Pacific Area Ribbon has nine engagement stars. .-,-..:: nf' -- s m : -,qw .1 rg?-'gf , - - ' 144441: .i.f:,- LYQEJ , .- 'g A, I 1---, ' ,... 2 1 : -P :....,.,.,., ,-5-.-5, .-J .A - is ,x....,-,- , A ,.,. ' . -. . . . . ,. V . - - -. 1:- , yn-1.+.s. '4kl -' 1' fra , - ' irffffl' E '-' li,,r,,,Qggf L. S' - - V ' -- - -1- - .-'. .Ae , .5-f-eu-.Lung-L51 1: .Lg-z..,gg Y pgs., -gg

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