Captains of the USS Tallahatchie County
Date Command Started
Date Command Ended
Name and Rank
USS Tallahatchie County LST-1154
May 24, 1949
May 1951
LCDR James W. McBrier
May 1951
April 1952
LCDR R. L. Sanders
April 1952
1953
LCDR B. J. Wilson Jr.
Captain in June 1954
LCDR R. G Hutzel
Lt H. F. Deen
August 1958
LCDR Francis T. Montague USNR
August 1958
1959
LCDR Robert C. Dressel USNR
December 19, 1959
1960
LCDR John Roberts
USS Tallahatchie County AVB-2
February 3, 1962
CDR Courtland T. Babcock
CDR E. Duane Kemp
CDR Webb
CDR John Schute
1966
January 1968
CDR Jackson R. Pickens
January 1968
February 1969
CDR Charles M. Walker
February 1969
Decommissioning - January 15, 1970
CDR Ian J. Johnson
Information provided by:
Ben Jones
Bruce Morgan
Captain C. M. Walker
Ed Steed
CDR Robert L. Robinson, SC
First Supply officer aboard the Ship
Edward (Russ) Lucas
Barry Strong