Name/Title
Letter From Elisha "Smokey" Stover to Benjamin Stover Dated January 15, 1944Scope and Content
In this letter Elisha "Smokey" Stover discusses how he successfully rejoined a fighter squadron, and the process of getting ready to see combat again. Smokey also talks about his 7,000th carrier landing aboard the Yorktown and how much he is enjoying the F6F Hellcat.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 CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2017.001Source or Donor
Daniel M. StoverAcquisition Method
GiftUpdate Date
August 1, 2024
