Stella Stover Receiving a Medal Awarded Posthumously for her Son.

Name/Title

Stella Stover Receiving a Medal Awarded Posthumously for her Son.

Description

Stella Stover stands ready to receive an award from the American military. The unidentified medal was most likely Smokey Stover's gold star awarded in lieu of a second Air Medal. This was awarded to Smokey Stover posthumously sometime in 1952.

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

2023.63

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Update Date

August 1, 2024