Letter from Lt. Gerald Hennesy to His Mother Dated July 25, 1945

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Name/Title

Letter from Lt. Gerald Hennesy to His Mother Dated July 25, 1945

Scope and Content

Letter from Lt. Gerald Hennesy to his mother, Frances Hennesy, dated July 25, 1945. Letter details receiving a care package from home, waiting in the ready room to fly, and life on the ship.

Context

As a F4U Corsair fighter-bomber pilot in the Pacific, Gerald Hennesy flew almost 100 missions off the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-10). He received the Air Medal for downing an enemy aircraft during a rescue mission for one of his fellow pilots.

Collection

Gerald Hennesy Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2022.0014

Source or Donor

Theresa Hennesy

Acquisition Method

Donation

Update Date

July 31, 2024