Taps is a famous musical piece, sounded by the
military during flag ceremonies and funerals, generally on bugle or trumpet.
The tune is also sometimes known by the lyrics of its second verse, "Day is
Done":
"Day is done, gone the sun
From the lakes, from the hills,
from the run
All is well, safely rest;
God is nigh"
A shipmate has provided us with a movie clip of the Italian version, longer
and slightly varied, called "il silencio".
This movie clip is of a young lady, just 13 years old, along with Adre Rieu, performing "il silenzio".
Ames, Oliver, passed in 2009
Baird, James
Beinbrink, Jeffrey
Boyd, George D.
Boyer, William
Bradley, John W., RD1, 1952 - 1955, passed 8/3/2009
Brice, James E.
Bruhn, Walter, passed 8/16/2008
Butt, Cyrus H., Commander, passed 7/19/1988
Buske, Richard
Callahan, William
Caskey, James, R., NCCS 1974 -1976, passed 4/1/2009
Chaffee, Robert, BT2, 1957-1960, passed 1/22/2010
Chapman, William, passed 4/29/2006
Chvila, Miles, passed May 12, 2011
Clark, Jack B.
Clever, James W. MM, 1956 - 1959
Conde, Ralph J.
Collman, Howard
Connors, Frederick
Cowdrey, Oliver
Crawley, Jimmie, passed 12/28/1993
Creighton, Joseph C., SN, 1968-1970, passed 9/25/2008
Cronk, Charles
Davis, J. Roy, passed 9/15/2011
Davis, Jim
Deal, Douglas
DeFelice, Robert
DeWilde, John, passed October 2010
Dickey, George L. Captain
Donaldson, Darol C.
Duffield, Robert
Dwyer, Carl
Eaton, John J.
Elfrink, David, IC3 , passed in 1978
Engleman, Ralph
Enright, Robert E., Captain
Flack, Malcolm, 10/1952 - 12/1953, passed 1/17/2007
Friello, Anthony J., SOG3, 6/53 - 9/54, passed 11/22/2005
Gervais, Paul
Gray, Neal
Grobe, Brent "Moon" M., passed 10/7/2006
Gubitosi, Micheal J., LT, 1957-1958 passed 2011
Guillot, Leo, passed August 2008
Hager, Roy, FN, 1947 - 1951, passed 8/26/20009
Hall, Jim
Hanesworth, Alan
Hemphill, James J.
Henelly, Sam
Hilt, George, ETR3, passed 7/24/2010
Hobert, Carolton G., passed 2009
Hojara, David A., STG3, passed 7/7/2010
Holt, Larry D.
Hubbs, John Phillip, MM1
Hundey, Darrell, passed 8/26/2001
Jackson, George B., EN1, 52/53
James, C. E.
Jones, David R., PN3, 1958-1960, passed on 8/6/2006
Keirle, Franklin, QM3, 54/57
Kienert, Richard W.
Klos,Jr., Ted, passed in January 2008
Kreidler, Sr., John Robert, passed on 9/16/1999
Labonte, George C.
Lagasse, William
Lambert, Albert
Lilly, Stanley
Little, Joseph K., RD3, 1951 - 1952, passed 8/23/2007
Lucas, Thomas
Baird, James
Beinbrink, Jeffrey
Boyd, George D.
Boyer, William
Bradley, John W., RD1, 1952 - 1955, passed 8/3/2009
Brice, James E.
Bruhn, Walter, passed 8/16/2008
Butt, Cyrus H., Commander, passed 7/19/1988
Buske, Richard
Callahan, William
Caskey, James, R., NCCS 1974 -1976, passed 4/1/2009
Chaffee, Robert, BT2, 1957-1960, passed 1/22/2010
Chapman, William, passed 4/29/2006
Chvila, Miles, passed May 12, 2011
Clark, Jack B.
Clever, James W. MM, 1956 - 1959
Conde, Ralph J.
Collman, Howard
Connors, Frederick
Cowdrey, Oliver
Crawley, Jimmie, passed 12/28/1993
Creighton, Joseph C., SN, 1968-1970, passed 9/25/2008
Cronk, Charles
Davis, J. Roy, passed 9/15/2011
Davis, Jim
Deal, Douglas
DeFelice, Robert
DeWilde, John, passed October 2010
Dickey, George L. Captain
Donaldson, Darol C.
Duffield, Robert
Dwyer, Carl
Eaton, John J.
Elfrink, David, IC3 , passed in 1978
Engleman, Ralph
Enright, Robert E., Captain
Flack, Malcolm, 10/1952 - 12/1953, passed 1/17/2007
Friello, Anthony J., SOG3, 6/53 - 9/54, passed 11/22/2005
Gervais, Paul
Gray, Neal
Grobe, Brent "Moon" M., passed 10/7/2006
Gubitosi, Micheal J., LT, 1957-1958 passed 2011
Guillot, Leo, passed August 2008
Hager, Roy, FN, 1947 - 1951, passed 8/26/20009
Hall, Jim
Hanesworth, Alan
Hemphill, James J.
Henelly, Sam
Hilt, George, ETR3, passed 7/24/2010
Hobert, Carolton G., passed 2009
Hojara, David A., STG3, passed 7/7/2010
Holt, Larry D.
Hubbs, John Phillip, MM1
Hundey, Darrell, passed 8/26/2001
Jackson, George B., EN1, 52/53
James, C. E.
Jones, David R., PN3, 1958-1960, passed on 8/6/2006
Keirle, Franklin, QM3, 54/57
Kienert, Richard W.
Klos,Jr., Ted, passed in January 2008
Kreidler, Sr., John Robert, passed on 9/16/1999
Labonte, George C.
Lagasse, William
Lambert, Albert
Lilly, Stanley
Little, Joseph K., RD3, 1951 - 1952, passed 8/23/2007
Lucas, Thomas
Martin, John W., CS2, 1942 - 1946 passed 9/6/2006
Mayer, Robert, CSC 1958-1961
McCullough, W. L. (Mac)
Mc Intyre, William R., BT2, 1955 - 1959
Mease, Paul, YNSN, 1949, passed on 2/13/2009
Meny, Lawrence J., passed 10/3/2008 Plank Owner
Meyette, Monty
Miller, Albert J. Jr.
Moore, Harry Mason, passed in 2002
Moore, Ralph E. Sr.
Moreland, Riley, SN, 1960-1962, 2nd Div. passed 2/17/06
Morgan, Ken, RM3, 1956-1959, passed 11/26/2008
Myers, Clifford J., BT1, 9/52-4/55, passed 1/29,2008
Nairn, William J.
Neville, Lawrence
O'Connell, Charlie, FCC, 10/65 - 10/67, passed 8/12/2010
Orner, Stanley
Parke, Everett A.
Parks, Mark E., SOG3, Early '62 - Apr '64.passed 10/5/07
Pavlik, Robert, IC3, 1960 -1962
Phillips, Clinton P.
Picariello, Louis A.
Pittman, James Leo
Pittman, William
Pond Jr., Captain John Enoch, 25 Feb 1950 to 15 Sep 1951
Powell, Richard, YN3, 1960-1962
Pulaski, Stanley, YN2, 52/54
Quattrone, Joseph
Rademacher, Neil J., RM3, 52/58
Ramich, John
Ranagan, Warren, MM2, 1952-1956, passed in 2004
Rea, Larry
Regan, Stewart
Riley, Frank, LTJG, 52/55
Ritson, Harry
Ritter, Donald
Robarge, William
Rocco, Richard
Rybaczuk
Salo, Roger
Samarelli, James "Sam" N., '48/'52 passed 9/14/2011
Schmeiske, Louis, 2/59 - 5/62, passed 11/23/2011
Schuster, Martin M.
Sharrock, James L.
Sherman, Thomas H.
Simmons, Edwin
Skettingland, Kermit
Smyth, George
Sprague, Robert, EN3, passed on 1/15/2007
Spray, Richard, EM3, passed on 21 January 2005, wife RoseLee passed December 25, 2004
Squire, Jim, Passed 3/18/2006
Stack, Robert, 73/74
Stenson, James W., 1953 - 1961, passed 12/16/2005
Stewart, William G., passed 7/5/2005
Student, Herbert
Sutton, Robert M.
Sweeney, James
Suitkowski, Leonard, DK3, 47/51
Taylor, Al
Thelbert Thorng P., RD1, 1952-1956
Thorng, Thelbert, RD1, 52/56
Travitz, William A.
Tremblay, Bernard
Trotter, James, QM1, 77/78
Uhl, Glenn
Victory, Robert W., Jr., BT3, 1964 - 1966, passed 5/20/2009
Viehweg, H. Eugene "Gene", Supply Officer, WW2
Waldenstrom, Howard, SN, 59/61
Wallace, Donald
Ward, Paul
Weltzin, Howard, passed 7/7/2006
Wetzsteon, Gordon
Wolff, Charles R. Jr.
Wood, Howard J., FT3, 1/58-6/60 passed October 24, 2006
Yachymczyk, Thomas
Yaskowski, Joseph, MM3, 46/49 passed 3/10/2010
Zalone, Ronald
Mayer, Robert, CSC 1958-1961
McCullough, W. L. (Mac)
Mc Intyre, William R., BT2, 1955 - 1959
Mease, Paul, YNSN, 1949, passed on 2/13/2009
Meny, Lawrence J., passed 10/3/2008 Plank Owner
Meyette, Monty
Miller, Albert J. Jr.
Moore, Harry Mason, passed in 2002
Moore, Ralph E. Sr.
Moreland, Riley, SN, 1960-1962, 2nd Div. passed 2/17/06
Morgan, Ken, RM3, 1956-1959, passed 11/26/2008
Myers, Clifford J., BT1, 9/52-4/55, passed 1/29,2008
Nairn, William J.
Neville, Lawrence
O'Connell, Charlie, FCC, 10/65 - 10/67, passed 8/12/2010
Orner, Stanley
Parke, Everett A.
Parks, Mark E., SOG3, Early '62 - Apr '64.passed 10/5/07
Pavlik, Robert, IC3, 1960 -1962
Phillips, Clinton P.
Picariello, Louis A.
Pittman, James Leo
Pittman, William
Pond Jr., Captain John Enoch, 25 Feb 1950 to 15 Sep 1951
Powell, Richard, YN3, 1960-1962
Pulaski, Stanley, YN2, 52/54
Quattrone, Joseph
Rademacher, Neil J., RM3, 52/58
Ramich, John
Ranagan, Warren, MM2, 1952-1956, passed in 2004
Rea, Larry
Regan, Stewart
Riley, Frank, LTJG, 52/55
Ritson, Harry
Ritter, Donald
Robarge, William
Rocco, Richard
Rybaczuk
Salo, Roger
Samarelli, James "Sam" N., '48/'52 passed 9/14/2011
Schmeiske, Louis, 2/59 - 5/62, passed 11/23/2011
Schuster, Martin M.
Sharrock, James L.
Sherman, Thomas H.
Simmons, Edwin
Skettingland, Kermit
Smyth, George
Sprague, Robert, EN3, passed on 1/15/2007
Spray, Richard, EM3, passed on 21 January 2005, wife RoseLee passed December 25, 2004
Squire, Jim, Passed 3/18/2006
Stack, Robert, 73/74
Stenson, James W., 1953 - 1961, passed 12/16/2005
Stewart, William G., passed 7/5/2005
Student, Herbert
Sutton, Robert M.
Sweeney, James
Suitkowski, Leonard, DK3, 47/51
Taylor, Al
Thelbert Thorng P., RD1, 1952-1956
Thorng, Thelbert, RD1, 52/56
Travitz, William A.
Tremblay, Bernard
Trotter, James, QM1, 77/78
Uhl, Glenn
Victory, Robert W., Jr., BT3, 1964 - 1966, passed 5/20/2009
Viehweg, H. Eugene "Gene", Supply Officer, WW2
Waldenstrom, Howard, SN, 59/61
Wallace, Donald
Ward, Paul
Weltzin, Howard, passed 7/7/2006
Wetzsteon, Gordon
Wolff, Charles R. Jr.
Wood, Howard J., FT3, 1/58-6/60 passed October 24, 2006
Yachymczyk, Thomas
Yaskowski, Joseph, MM3, 46/49 passed 3/10/2010
Zalone, Ronald