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Henry W. Tucker (1919–1942) was a United States Navy sailor who received the Navy Cross for his actions during World War II. ==Naval career== Henry Warren Tucker was born on 5 October 1919 in Birmingham, Alabama. He enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve on 24 June 1941 and, after being trained as a pharmacists mate, reported to the oiler USS ''Neosho'' (AO-23) on 15 January 1942. On 7 May 1942, in the opening phase of the Battle of the Coral Sea, ''Neosho'' and her escorting destroyer, USS ''Sims'' (DD-409), were attacked by three waves of Japanese carrier planes after the Japanese mistook ''Neosho'' for an aircraft carrier and ''Sims'' for an escorting cruiser. ''Sims'' was sunk and ''Neosho'' so severely damaged that her commanding officer ordered all hands to prepare to abandon ship. Many of ''Neosho''s crew, believing in error that "abandon ship" orders had actually been given, went over the side at once. As the men struggled through the water trying to reach the few undamaged life rafts, 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, Tucker was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Henry W. Tucker」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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