"Taps is a musical piece played at dusk, and funerals, particularly by the U.S. military. It is preformed during flag ceremonies and funerals, generally on bugle or trumpet. The tune is also sometimes known as "Butterfield's Lullaby", or by the first line of the lyric, "Day is Done".
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Mike Wall
May 1970
Mike Conner
May 1970
Donald W. Wrobel
October 1975
Charles F. Sargent
July 1977
Keller R. Smoak
March 1983
George A. Abbott
April 1986
Phillip L. Wilson
August 1987
Richard H. Hanson
March 1, 1990
Donnie J. Cappers
June 1990
Arthur L. Spooner
September 24, 1991
Carl Lemon
August 23, 1994
John W. Witherow
December 1994
Donald C. Ditsch
July 4, 1996
Michael A. Deguilio
August 6, 1997
George E. Campbell
April 9, 1998
John R. Ross
June 1998
Jack Novak
June 25, 2001
James E. Windom
July 30, 2002
Donald M. MacLeod
October 2003
Charley V. Neely
August 7, 2004
Timothy J. Emmons
December 27, 2004
Leo A. Sanford
July 15, 2005
Clayton D. Powell
July 16, 2005
Edwin A. Miyaka
August 2005
Robert Pelner
December 10, 2005
Warren F. Phinney
March 28, 2006
Russell L. Scott
December 16, 2006
Morris L. Finch
December 16, 2006
Herman E. Camp
December 23, 2006
Carl Engel
May 6, 2007
John W. Banks
December 7, 2007
Thomas Yurcina
February 2008
Fred Seamons
March 23, 2008
Juan R. Mareno Jr.
September 27, 2008
Pete Randolph
December 19, 2008
Thomas C. Graley
May 7, 2009
Frank Gardin
December 20, 2009
Donald E. Sherwood
March 31, 2010
Richard G. Schaller
August 6, 2010
Michael G. Adams
October 3, 2010
Gerald D. Gregory
December 24, 2010
May 1970
Mike Conner
May 1970
Donald W. Wrobel
October 1975
Charles F. Sargent
July 1977
Keller R. Smoak
March 1983
George A. Abbott
April 1986
Phillip L. Wilson
August 1987
Richard H. Hanson
March 1, 1990
Donnie J. Cappers
June 1990
Arthur L. Spooner
September 24, 1991
Carl Lemon
August 23, 1994
John W. Witherow
December 1994
Donald C. Ditsch
July 4, 1996
Michael A. Deguilio
August 6, 1997
George E. Campbell
April 9, 1998
John R. Ross
June 1998
Jack Novak
June 25, 2001
James E. Windom
July 30, 2002
Donald M. MacLeod
October 2003
Charley V. Neely
August 7, 2004
Timothy J. Emmons
December 27, 2004
Leo A. Sanford
July 15, 2005
Clayton D. Powell
July 16, 2005
Edwin A. Miyaka
August 2005
Robert Pelner
December 10, 2005
Warren F. Phinney
March 28, 2006
Russell L. Scott
December 16, 2006
Morris L. Finch
December 16, 2006
Herman E. Camp
December 23, 2006
Carl Engel
May 6, 2007
John W. Banks
December 7, 2007
Thomas Yurcina
February 2008
Fred Seamons
March 23, 2008
Juan R. Mareno Jr.
September 27, 2008
Pete Randolph
December 19, 2008
Thomas C. Graley
May 7, 2009
Frank Gardin
December 20, 2009
Donald E. Sherwood
March 31, 2010
Richard G. Schaller
August 6, 2010
Michael G. Adams
October 3, 2010
Gerald D. Gregory
December 24, 2010
Bob Holson
January 29, 2011
Raymond H. Fowler
March 16, 2011
Kip C. Fields
June 21, 2011
Richard G. Herman
November 10, 2011
Ralph Willard Brewer
June 8, 2012
Drury “Nat” Helms
June 20, 2012
(Orginal Dirty Dozen)
Glenn Williams
October 13, 2012
James Allen Frederick Jr.
November 24, 2012
Dan James
February 5, 2013
David Bassett
March 13, 2013
Everette Rayburn
March 23, 2013
John C. Allison
September 5, 2013
Henno Uus
January 10, 2014
John “Doc” Holliday
January 18, 2014
Jack L. Achenbach
February 18, 2014
*Maintenance Chief 1970-1971*
Bruce Wintersteen
June 11, 2014
John Burdan
July 16, 2014
Roy Sherrett
Sept 25, 2014
Fred Hannah
October 10, 2014
Albert Scism
February 19, 2016
Lyle Eaton
August 9, 2016
Donald Klatt
December 6, 2016
Leslie K. Skews
January 5, 2017
John Bullock
September 15, 2017
Wilbur Jeffery
April 20, 2018
*Flight Mechanic 1970-1971*
John E. Emmons
July 7, 2018
Merton "Andy" Anderson
October 1, 2018
(Orginal Dirty Dozen)
Sam Butler
November 29, 2018
Mike Keller
April 10, 2019
Leonard L. Self
June 4, 2019
Stan Schloesser
July 22, 2019
George Sloan
November 1, 2019
Robert Dean Harding
November 26, 2019
Fausto Garcia
November 28, 2019
William Watts
January 23, 2020
James A. Nixon
February 2, 2020
Edward "Ed" Langhorst
July 8, 2020
David W. Thomas
August 18, 2020
*Squadron Commander*
Jeffrey L. Johnson
January 26, 2021
Rick Paul
March 23, 2021
Therman E. Cherry
April 3, 2021
Joseph "Joe" Allione
November 21, 2021
(Original Dirty Dozen)
Duane Podhola
January 12, 2022
Edward G. Fayak
June 10, 2022
John Younger
January 22, 2023
Stephen Buell
Aug 21, 2023
Raymond L. Jay
October 8, 2023
Don Funai
December 24, 2023
Jack Kunz
February 7, 2024
Silas Smith
May 25, 2024
January 29, 2011
Raymond H. Fowler
March 16, 2011
Kip C. Fields
June 21, 2011
Richard G. Herman
November 10, 2011
Ralph Willard Brewer
June 8, 2012
Drury “Nat” Helms
June 20, 2012
(Orginal Dirty Dozen)
Glenn Williams
October 13, 2012
James Allen Frederick Jr.
November 24, 2012
Dan James
February 5, 2013
David Bassett
March 13, 2013
Everette Rayburn
March 23, 2013
John C. Allison
September 5, 2013
Henno Uus
January 10, 2014
John “Doc” Holliday
January 18, 2014
Jack L. Achenbach
February 18, 2014
*Maintenance Chief 1970-1971*
Bruce Wintersteen
June 11, 2014
John Burdan
July 16, 2014
Roy Sherrett
Sept 25, 2014
Fred Hannah
October 10, 2014
Albert Scism
February 19, 2016
Lyle Eaton
August 9, 2016
Donald Klatt
December 6, 2016
Leslie K. Skews
January 5, 2017
John Bullock
September 15, 2017
Wilbur Jeffery
April 20, 2018
*Flight Mechanic 1970-1971*
John E. Emmons
July 7, 2018
Merton "Andy" Anderson
October 1, 2018
(Orginal Dirty Dozen)
Sam Butler
November 29, 2018
Mike Keller
April 10, 2019
Leonard L. Self
June 4, 2019
Stan Schloesser
July 22, 2019
George Sloan
November 1, 2019
Robert Dean Harding
November 26, 2019
Fausto Garcia
November 28, 2019
William Watts
January 23, 2020
James A. Nixon
February 2, 2020
Edward "Ed" Langhorst
July 8, 2020
David W. Thomas
August 18, 2020
*Squadron Commander*
Jeffrey L. Johnson
January 26, 2021
Rick Paul
March 23, 2021
Therman E. Cherry
April 3, 2021
Joseph "Joe" Allione
November 21, 2021
(Original Dirty Dozen)
Duane Podhola
January 12, 2022
Edward G. Fayak
June 10, 2022
John Younger
January 22, 2023
Stephen Buell
Aug 21, 2023
Raymond L. Jay
October 8, 2023
Don Funai
December 24, 2023
Jack Kunz
February 7, 2024
Silas Smith
May 25, 2024