Years Served: ENS/LTJG Supply Officer, April 1950-Dec. 1951…I came aboard in the MI shipyard, we left there in July just after the Korean War started. 4 months of training and build-up of crew, and we left for Korea Nov. 13, 1950, returning Aug. 8, 1951. We have attended the 4 ship reunions to date starting in 2000. Not sure about the 5th this fall in Seattle area. Ship’s web site has much information if you haven’t looked there. Many updates on our crewmates from those days. Left service in 1955, worked 31 years at Kodak and retired to FL in 1986. Don
Years Served: 1964 to 1966…made some good friends
Years Served: 3 yrs 6 months…Reported on board April 1968. Changed homeports to Yokosuka, Japan in July 1968. Met a lot of great guys and grew up A LOT.
enlised aug 64 was highlined jan 65 to the tucker (gets your blood flowing, ) had many great exp/. and some not so great flew back to states oct 67. was sent to frisco and dicharged.
I came on board the Henry W. Tucker DDR-875 in June 1956 while she was in the harbor at Long Beach, CA. I was assigned to the ET Gang and discharged in 1958, ET-2 and attended RCA Institutes of Engineering, New York City. Graduated in 1961 with degree in electrical engineering and worked with the FAA and Hdqrs NORAD in Colo Springs. Retired in 1986 and volunteer & built a R/E Investment Co next 20 yrs. Current Dir. Blankets 4 kids. Inc in Yavapai County, Prescott, AZ. Have many fond memories aboard the Tucker and it gave me a chance to grow-up!
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Years Served: ENS/LTJG Supply Officer, April 1950-Dec. 1951…I came aboard in the MI shipyard, we left there in July just after the Korean War started. 4 months of training and build-up of crew, and we left for Korea Nov. 13, 1950, returning Aug. 8, 1951. We have attended the 4 ship reunions to date starting in 2000. Not sure about the 5th this fall in Seattle area. Ship’s web site has much information if you haven’t looked there. Many updates on our crewmates from those days. Left service in 1955, worked 31 years at Kodak and retired to FL in 1986. Don
Years Served: 1964 to 1966…made some good friends
Years Served: 3 yrs 6 months…Reported on board April 1968. Changed homeports to Yokosuka, Japan in July 1968. Met a lot of great guys and grew up A LOT.
enlised aug 64 was highlined jan 65 to the tucker (gets your blood flowing, ) had many great exp/. and some not so great flew back to states oct 67. was sent to frisco and dicharged.
I came on board the Henry W. Tucker DDR-875 in June 1956 while she was in the harbor at Long Beach, CA. I was assigned to the ET Gang and discharged in 1958, ET-2 and attended RCA Institutes of Engineering, New York City. Graduated in 1961 with degree in electrical engineering and worked with the FAA and Hdqrs NORAD in Colo Springs. Retired in 1986 and volunteer & built a R/E Investment Co next 20 yrs. Current Dir. Blankets 4 kids. Inc in Yavapai County, Prescott, AZ. Have many fond memories aboard the Tucker and it gave me a chance to grow-up!