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To Brazil December 3 1973, renamed Marcilio Dias.| Click On Image For Full Size Image |
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| 12k | Henry Warren Tucker was born 5 October 1919 in Birmingham, Ala. He enlisted in the Naval Reserve 24 June 1941 and after being trained as a pharmacist's mate reported to the oiler Neosho 15 January 1942. On 7 May 1942, in the opening phase of the Battle of the Coral Sea, Neosho and her escorting destroyer were attacked by three waves of Japanese planes. The escort sank and Neosho was so severely damaged that the skipper ordered all hands to prepare to abandon ship. Many of the oiler's crew, believing that "abandon ship" orders had been given, went over the side at once. As the men struggled through the water trying to reach the few undamaged life rafts, Henry W. Tucker swam among them, treating the burned and wounded. Disregarding his own safety, he helped many of his shipmates to safety on the life rafts while refusing a place himself, at the cost of his life. For his gallant and devoted service to his wounded comrades, Pharmacist's Mate Third Class Henry W. Tucker was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 65k | Undated, location unknown. | - | |
| 49k | Undated, location unknown. | - | |
| 63k | Undated, location unknown. | Randy Kimes | |
| 120k | Undated, possibly Brisbane. | Russ Padden | |
| 77k | Undated postcard Copyright © Marine Photos, San Diego, CA. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 156k | Same view as postcard but as a photograph. | Bob Miller | |
| 94k | Undated, location unknown. Dave's dad was the Captain of the Tucker from 1959 to 1961. | Dave Hanson | |
| 97k | Navy Photo 308-47, bow on view of USS Henry W. Tucker (DD 875) at south end of Mare Island on 29 January 1947. | Darryl Baker | |
| 81k | Navy Photo 310-47, broadside view of USS Henry W. Tucker (DD 875) at south end of Mare Island on 29 January 1947. She was under repair at the yard from 29 Oct 1946 to 3 Feb 1947. | Darryl Baker | |
| 108k | Navy Photo 312-47, stern view of USS Henry W. Tucker (DD 875) at south end of Mare Island on 29 January 1947. | Darryl Baker | |
| 152k | USS Henry W. Tucker DDR875 sometime in the late 40's or early 1950's. | Bob Miller | |
| 44k | Pearl Harbor circa 1960's. | Marc Piché | |
| 121k | First quarter 1966, Haleakala (AE-25) rearming Henry W. Tucker (DD-875) left, and Ticonderoga (CVA-14) right, off the coast of Vietnam. US Navy photo. | Bill Toohey ETC USN Ret USS Haleakala Feb 66 - Nov 68. | |
| 160k | Yokosuka Japan, June 21 1966 | © Richard Leonhardt | |
| 67k | Yokosuka Japan, June 21 1966 | © Richard Leonhardt | |
| 67k | Singapore harbor in 1966, | Phillip M. Jones | |
| 48k | San Diego 1971. | Marc Piché | |
| 103k | San Diego circa 1971. | Bob Miller | |
| 44k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 40k | Ship's patch. | Bob Miller | |
| On Brazilian Service |
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| 144k | As the CT MARCÍLIO DIAS (D 25) at sea, circa 1975. Photo published by Brazilian Navy (BRN). | Luiz BRAZIL Cotta, FT3 (Ret BRN) | |
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