Beaufort’s Ken Tucker, 81, joined the United States Marine Corps in Tampa in 1962. After Boot Camp at Parris Island, he trained as an Aviation Electrician and then was assigned to MCAS Beaufort. He made deployments to Yuma, Ariz., and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, servicing Marine Corps aircraft. After a Vietnam-era extension, he separated in 1966 and went to work at the Post Office in Tampa, Fla., for nearly 10 years and joined the Tampa Police Department for an additional 10 years. He moved to Beaufort in 2012. He is a member of the Masons and the Marine Corps League.
– Compiled by John Chubb, American Legion Post 207. For Veteran Of The Week nominations, contact jechubb1@gmail.com.
