Name/Title
Elisha "Smokey" Stover Standing in Front of a Stearman BiplaneDescription
In this photograph Elisha "Smokey" Stover can be seen with a Stearman biplane.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.
The Stearman Biplane was the go-to training aircraft for both the United States Army Air Corps and the Navy throughout the Second World War.Collection
Smokey Stover CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2023.73Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionUpdate Date
August 2, 2024