Certificate of Satisfactory Service Card

Name/Title

Certificate of Satisfactory Service Card

Scope and Content

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 Roland Spiegelhalter, and includes a fingerprint.

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 Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2024.3

Source or Donor

Post Air Airport Military Herritage Museum

Acquisition Method

Donation

Update Date

June 12, 2025