Name/Title
Elijah "Smokey" Stover With his CakeDescription
Photograph of Elijah "Smokey" Stover standing on the flightdeck of The USS Yorktown (CV-10). Smokey is holding a cake congratulating him for making the 7,000th landing on the Yorktown.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.
Important landing milestones were often celebrated with cake. The plane's crew would be awarded the cake, then the cake would be shared with the crew's squadron.Collection
Smokey Stover CollectionUpdate Date
August 1, 2024