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U.S.S. Macdonough DLG-8/DDG-39 Project

MacDonough and Mathews

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Capt. Thomas MacDonough, Jr. (1783 - 1825)
Thomas Macdonough (December 21, 1783 – November 10, 1825) was an early-19th-century American naval officer noted for his roles in the first Barbary War, and the War of 1812. He was the son of a revolut...
CPO(Chief Petty Officer) Vernon Marshal Mathews (1941 - 2013)
Updated 6/11/2023 (CLM) Note: Photo of VMM in a Marine uniform was allowed even though he was in the U.S.Navy. Vernon M. Mathews(VMM)AKA Pop was third of seven children of whom four are still living. P...

This project is for those who served on board the Farragut Class Destroyer U.S.S.Macdonough DLG-8/DDG-39 AKA Big Mac(1958-1992). Named for Commodore Thomas Macdonough JR (1783-1825). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Macdonough_(DDG-39) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farragut-class_destroyer_(1958) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Macdonough