Name/Title
Nurses on the Deck of the USS YorktownDescription
Five Army and Red Cross nurses stand in front of the aircraft on the flight deck of the USS Yorktown (CV-10) and pose for a picture.
Left to right the nurses are Martha Pabst, Maxine Hamilton, Ruth Hamill, Okie Pennington, and Helen Monroe.Context
An Army nurse serving in the Pacific during World War II, Lt. Okie Pennington was in charge of a group of nurses being transported to Okinawa aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-10) beginning on May 16, 1945.Collection
Okie Romans CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2025.6Source or Donor
Okie Eula Pennington RomansAcquisition Method
DonationUpdate Date
March 14, 2025