Pictures from the 40's


Commissioning 12March1945
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hwt056 - Commissioning 15March1945
hwt057 - Commisioning 15March1945



Richard Veloz, SN, 45-46 Plankowner
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hwt001 - Richard Volez and crew members- 1945
hwt002 - Richard Volez and crew members - 1945
hwt003 - Richard Volez and crew members- 1945
hwt004 - Richard Volez - 1945
hwt005 - Richard Volez and crew members - 1945
I found some pictures that my dad, Richard J. Veloz, had in a file folder that I assume were taken on the USS Tucker in early 1945. Thought you might want to see them and identify them if you could. Richard Veloz, [email protected], 323-997-9450


Eugene A. Roll, GM2/c, 1945-1946
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hwt063 - Liberty in Colon hwt064 - Some of the Gunners Mates - 1945
Liberty in Colon
Some of the Gunners Mates - 1945
hwt066 - Going through the Panama Canal
Some of "O" Division ready for liberty at Casco Bay, Maine - 1945
Going through the Panama Canal
hwt067 -
Inspection in Boston ( Note the USS Constitution on the right)



Thomas Frith, GM3, 1946
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hwt006 - Frith and Delk
hwt007 - Frith at 40mm
hwt008 - Frith at hatch
hwt009 - Frith on 40mm
hwt010 -  Portrait of Frith


Allen "Al" Boucher, SN1/c, 46-48
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hwt061 - Tucker crew 1947
Tucker crew, 1947


"O" Division, 1947
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hwt062 - "O" Division, 1947