Title
Lt. Thienes Viewing Shrapnel
Description
A black and white photo of Lt. Robert Thienes of Fighting Squadron Three (VF-3) in sick bay on the USS Yorktown (CV-10) being shown a piece of shrapnel by Lt. Cdr. Frank Voris. Flight Surgeon with Carrier Air Group Three (CAG-3), Lt. Cdr. Frank Voris removed the shrapnel from Thienes's brain after Thienes successfully landing his fighter with a severe head wound.
Collection
Warren Tucker Collection
Context
Warren "Bill" Tucker was a Photographers Mate in the Naval Aviation Photographic Unit aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-10) during World War II.
Transferred aboard the USS Yorktown in 1944 with no photography experience, Seaman Tucker was assigned to the photo lab and found he had a talent for the work. Tucker received his promotion to Photographers Mate 3/c in 1945 with most of his work documenting the final days of World War II and the beginnings of Occupied Japan.
From the Collection of Warren Tucker.
Transferred aboard the USS Yorktown in 1944 with no photography experience, Seaman Tucker was assigned to the photo lab and found he had a talent for the work. Tucker received his promotion to Photographers Mate 3/c in 1945 with most of his work documenting the final days of World War II and the beginnings of Occupied Japan.
From the Collection of Warren Tucker.
Accession #
2024.3
