Name/Title
USS Yorktown (CV-10) in Tokyo BayDescription
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 to shore and a US battleship in the background.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.Collection
Warren Tucker CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2024.3Source or Donor
Post Air Airport Military Herritage MuseumAcquisition Method
DonationUpdate Date
June 16, 2025