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.)

An obituary is also located on the Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home & Crematory at https://www.kentandpelczarfh.com/obituary/william-bill-tebo

Bill's daughter Sandie Hembree held a memorial service for him on Saturday, April 5th, 2025, at the Vineyard Church (North Campus) in Peoria, AZ. David Heighway, our Perch Base Commander put together an Eternal Patrol certificate and our Base Chaplain, Governor Joy presented the certificate. Five Perch Base members attended the Memorial Service. Thanks to Joe Trotter and George Woods for the photos.