Name/Title
Elisha "Smokey" Stover's "Open in Case of Death" Letter Dated August 5, 1942Scope and Content
A letter from Elisha "Smokey" Stover to his family. This letter was written on August 5, 1942, while he was still aboard the USS Saratoga (CV-3).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
2023.74Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionUpdate Date
August 2, 2024
