Name/Title
Letter from Gerald Hennesy to His Mother Dated May 12, 1945Scope and Content
Letter from Lt. Gerald Hennesy to his mother, Frances Hennesy dated May 12, 1945. Letter describes food service on the on the transport ship USS Makassar Strait to the Pacific where Air Group 88 was dropped off at Leyte Island, Philippines for pickup to the USS Yorktown (CV-10) and mentions "starvation corner" end of the dining table.Context
As a F4U Corsair fighter-bomber pilot in the Pacific, Gerald Hennesy flew almost 100 missions off the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-10). He received the Air Medal for downing an enemy aircraft during a rescue mission for one of his fellow pilots.Collection
Gerald Hennesy CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2022.0014Source or Donor
Theresa HennesyAcquisition Method
DonationUpdate Date
July 31, 2024
