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210 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty.
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- | William A. T. Maddox, born in Charles County, Md., in 1814, commanded a volunteer company in the Creek and Seminole Wars in 1836, and was appointed 2nd lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps 14 October 1837. Serving in the Mexican War, he was breveted captain for "gallant and meritorious conduct" as Military Commandant of the Middle District of California during a Mexican uprising at Monterey and during the Battle of Santa Clara, 3 January 1847. Captain Maddox retired in 1880 and died in Washington, D.C., 1 January 1889. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 82k | Artist's conception of the Maddox as she appeared in World War II by the renowned graphic illustrator John Barrett with the text written by naval author and historian Robert F. Sumrall. Their company Navy Yard Associates offers prints of most destroyers, destroyer escorts, submarines and aircraft carriers in various configurations during the ship's lifetime. The prints can be customized with ship's patches, your photograph, your bio, etc. If you decide to purchase artwork from them please indicate that you heard about their work from NavSource. | Navy Yard Associates | |
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| 103k | Kearny, N.J., the U.S.S. Maddox (DD-622), named in honor of the late Capt. William A. T. Maddox of the Marine Corps, slides down the ways at the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company Yards Sept. 15. The U.S.S. Nelson (DD-623), which was launched a few minutes later, can be seen on the right. ACME Photo from the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 64k | Souvenir button of the launching of the USS Maddox (DD-622) and USS Nelson (DD-623) on September 15 1942. Courtesy of www.timepassagesnostalgia.com. | Tom Kerman | |
| 65k | USS Maddox off Kearny, New Jersey on October 30 1942. | Gerd Matthes | |
| 154k | May 24 1943 at New York Navy Yard, USS Glennon (DD-620) with USS Maddox (DD-622) front left and front right is USS Butler (DD-636). | Ed Zajkowski | |
LCDR Eugene Sylvester Sarsfield Oct 31 1942 - Jul 10 1943
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