Name/Title
Letter Sent to Mrs. Raphaele Stover About Elisha "Smokey" Stover's status as Missing in ActionScope and Content
Letter from the Bureau of Naval Personnel informing Mrs. Raphaele Stover that as of September 28, 1945, there had been no change in Smokey Stover's status as being missing in action. Smokey Stover was forced to bail out of his aircraft following the assault on Truk on February 16, 1944. He was last seen having successfully deployed his emergency raft several miles away from Truk.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
2023.63Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionUpdate Date
August 1, 2024