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A black and white photo of the USS Yorktown (CV-10) as viewed from the starboard side while berthed in Tokyo Bay. Taken at sunset, the photo also features a Landing Ship Medium (LSM) ferrying crewmen...
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A black and white photo of the USS Yorktown (CV-10) viewed from the starboard side while berthed in Tokyo Bay. The photo was taken at sunset with Mt. Fujiyama in the background in September of 1945.
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A black and white photo reproduction of John Furlow's caricature of the USS Yorktown (CV-10)'s first commander Captain Joseph "Jocko" Clark titled "What Every Enlisted Man Goes Through at Captain's...
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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...
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A black and white photo of Harris Mitchell, Eugene "Gene" Valencia, James French, and Clinton Smith of Fighting Squadron Nine (VF-9) in flight gear. The group of pilots nicknamed "Valencia's Flying...
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A posed, black and white photo of Eugene "Gene" Valencia of Fighting Squadron Nine (VF-9) wearing his leather flight jacket in the Ready Room of the USS Yorktown (CV-10). Valencia was the US Navy's...
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An artistic, black and white photo of Warren Tucker dressed and made up as a US Marine. Pictured as a war weary Marine, unshaven and smoking a cigarette, the caption on the back reads "Warren Vernon...
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A copy of the commendation received by Warren Tucker from Captain Walter Boone on April 24, 1945 as part of the USS Yorktown (CV-10)'s Photographic Complement. The Photographers Mates receiving a...
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A black and white photo of Warren Tucker being congratulated by Captain Walter Boone during a ceremony on the USS Yorktown (CV-10) flight deck. The ceremony is for the ship's Photographers Mates...
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A black and white photo of Warren Tucker using an electric iron to press a uniform. A note on the back of the photo reads: "Tucker's Pressing Shop, $5.00 Per Uniform".
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A black and white photo of a sailor seated in the USS Yorktown (CV-10) projection booth admiring the photo of a woman. The photo is dated June 11, 1945.
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A black and white picture of USS Yorktown (CV-10) mascot "Scrapper Shrapnel." Also called "Scrappy", the dog wears a life vest while sitting in the cockpit of an aircraft. Written on the back is a...
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A black and white formal portrait of Warren Tucker in his US Navy dress blue service uniform, also called a crackerjack uniform.
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A black and white Naval training photograph of Warren Tucker taken at Naval Training Station (NTS) Farragut, Idaho in 1943. Tucker is pictured in his wool US Navy service training uniform and flat cap...
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A blue and gold service record book produced containing sections for notations of enlistments, transfers, promotions, foreign service, engagements, disability, and discharge of Warren Vernon Tucker...
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A World War II War Ration Book Four created by the United States Office of Price Administration and issued to Warren Tucker's wife, Ettavie Tucker. The book contains ration stamps to be used for goods...
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A 3 x 3 inch black and white identification photo of Warren V. Tucker taken against height scale backdrop. 'US Navy ID 1943' is written on the back.
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A post-war certificate of satisfactory service card given to Warren V. Tucker indicating his active duty service in the US Navy during World War II. The card is laminated, signed by certifying officer...
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The United States Navy Identification Card of Warren V. Tucker, laminated and signed with an ID photo.
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The news came crackling over the ship’s loudspeakers—Japan had surrendered. For the men of the USS Yorktown (CV-10), it was the moment they had barely dared to imagine. The summer of 1945 had been...