USS BAUSELL (DD-845)

USS Bausell (DD-845) was a Gearing-class destroyer commissioned into the United States Navy in February 1946. Named after Marine Private First Class Lewis K. Bausell, a Medal of Honor recipient, the ship served extensively during the Cold War, including multiple deployments to the Western Pacific. USS Bausell saw action during the Korean and Vietnam Wars, providing naval gunfire support and participating in various operations. After decades of service, she was decommissioned in 1978 and later transferred to the Republic of Korea Navy, where she served as ROKS Taejon (DD-919).