The commissioning ceremony for the USS Otter
February 21, 1944.

This is a photo of the Otter
that was used on a Christmas card.

August, 1944
Standing - (l to r)
Gardner, Dechow, Frugoli, Henderson & Maglione.
Kneeling - (l to r)
Draskovich & Pettingill.

This is a photo of debris being picked up from the U-248 that was sunk
by the Otter, Hubbard, Hayter & Varian in January 1945.

Casco Bay, Maine
November, 1944

PeeWee Thompson, W.E. Thompson, Chuck Frugoli,
Fergie Ferguson, Lum Gardner

Portland, Maine 1944
left to right
Samson, Alonze & Spannbauer