Stephen Fitch Adds to Air Group One's Kill Board

Name/Title

Stephen Fitch Adds to Air Group One's Kill Board

Description

Stephen Fitch adds to Air Group One's kill board while balancing himself on a chair.

Context

From the collection of Stephen Fitch, who was part of the inaugural crew and a plankowner of the USS Yorktown (CV-10). Stephen Fitch was a Lt. Commander in the Engineering Department on the USS Yorktown (CV-10). An artist at heart, Fitch would draw both small cartoons and comics as well as detailed schematics of engine compartments and staterooms. Fitch is also the artist behind the squadron emblems on the flight deck killboards.

Acquisition

Accession

2018.6

Source or Donor

Richard G. Fitch

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1941 - 1943

Update Date

July 2, 2025