Maurice Sayville Tucker - 1866-1934

Public Ledger - 22 Oct 1921

Pilot of the Philadelphia and Reading Philly to Camden Ferryboat "Delaware" and Lieutenant U.S.N.R.F. 

RECRUITING FOR UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE*

Approximately 32,000 men were enrolled in the United States Naval Reserve Force in the Fourth Naval District, of which number, according to Lieutenant Maurice Saville Tucker, district enrolling officer, 20,000 were from Philadelphia.

About March 17, 1917, a recruiting office was opened in the mayor's reception room, 202 City Hall, in charge of Ensign Jukes. As the work developed Ensign Jukes was succeeded in turn by Ensign Ignatius F. Cooper and Ensign Wesley B. Johnson. On April 2d, Lieutenant M. S. Tucker reported for duty and remained in charge at City Hall until June 22, 1917, when all recruiting for the United States Naval Reserve Force in the Fourth Naval District was suspended, except for some special units of the service.

*By the Secretary of the Philadelphia War History Committee. Information supplied by Lieutenant Tucker.

Source: Philadelphia in the World War 1914-1918 (pages 311-312)

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