Name/Title
Nurses in the Admiral's Cabin of the USS YorktownDescription
Five Army and Red Cross nurses sitting and talking with Admiral Radford (right) in the Admiral's Cabin of the USS Yorktown (CV-10).
Left to right the nurses are Martha Pabst, Maxine Hamilton, Okie Pennington, Ruth Hamill, 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) being on May 16, 1945.
As the only women aboard the aircraft carrier, they were put in the charge of Admiral Radford, who gave up his cabin for the group's use.Collection
Okie Romans CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2025.6Source or Donor
Okie Eula Pennington RomansAcquisition Method
DonationUpdate Date
March 14, 2025