Elisha Smokey Stover's Notes Dated From January 1, 1943 to January 16, 1943

Name/Title

Elisha "Smokey" Stover's Notes Dated From January 1, 1943 to January 16, 1943

Scope and Content

These daily notes were made by Elisha "Smokey" Stover and cover the first half of January 1943. The notes cover the time period in which Elisha "Smokey" Stover was first assigned to the USS Yorktown (CV-10).

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

2017.26

Source or Donor

Doris Ann Kisor

Acquisition Method

Gift

Update Date

August 1, 2024