Elisha Smokey Stover Exiting his F6F Hellcat after his 7,000th Landing

Name/Title

Elisha "Smokey" Stover Exiting his F6F Hellcat after his 7,000th Landing

Description

This photograph shows Elisha "Smokey" Stover standing on the wing of his Gruman F6F Hellcat following the 7,000th landing on the USS Yorktown (CV-10). He can be seen holding a plotting board in his hand.

Context

Smokey Stover was a naval aviator who was stationed aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-10) and was lost during the American raid on Truk in February of 1944.

Collection

Smokey Stover Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2023.73

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Update Date

August 2, 2024