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Bill Tebo
Eternal Patrol
OBITUARY
Bill Tebo, TMSN(SS)
WWII SubVet Bill Tebo from the east coast (Thresher Base) passed away here on February 17, 2025, while visiting
his daughters. He was a TMSN(SS). He was a Past Base Commander with Thresher Base in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Bill was born in Grafton, Massachusetts on 08/22/1927, and carried Submarine Veterans of World War II (SVWWII) card 02511.
At the time of his passing, Bill was the Executive Director of the Portmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and the SVWWII State
Commander for Maine and New Hampshire.
Bill joined the Navy in 1944 and left the Navy in 1948 as a Seaman Torpedoman Mate, TMSN(SS). He served on the
USS Clamagore (SS‑343) as a Torpedoman striker, lookout, and a bow & stern planesman. Bill Tebo Qualified
in Submarines on the USS Sea Owl (SS‑405) in 1945.
Bill also qualified aboard the German Type XXI U-Boat EX‑U‑2513 after WWII, which included both evaluation
tests of the U‑boat's design and duty in conjunction with the development of submarine and antisubmarine tactics.
The Greater Underwater Propulsion Power Program (GUPPY) would be initiated because of the results of these tests, where
we learned about the schnorchel (a.k.a., snorkel.)
His daughter Sandie Hembree is having a memorial service for him this Saturday, April 5th, 2025, at 10:00 AM. David Heighway, our Perch Base
Commander will put together an Eternal Patrol certificate and will be at the service to present the certificate.
Perch Base members are invited to attend.
Vineyard Church (North Campus)
6250 W. Peoria Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85302
(Left-click address, above, for a Google map to the Vineyard Church.)
Click on any thumbnail for a larger picture.
Bill Tebo's first shipboard assignment was in 1944 aboard the USS Clamagore (SS‑343).
Bill Tebo Qualified in Submarines on the USS Sea Owl (SS‑405) in 1945.
Bill Tebo also qualified aboard the EX‑U‑2513, a surrendered German U‑Boat.
An obituary is also located on the Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home & Crematory at https://www.kentandpelczarfh.com/obituary/william-bill-tebo
SAILOR, REST YOUR OAR! YOUR WATCH HAS ENDED.
Your Brothers of the 'Phin Have the Watch.
Fair Winds and Following Seas, Shipmate.
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