Name/Title
Handkerchief Gifted to Charles BonnessDescription
A lacework, white handkerchief with a few holes and stains.Use
This handkerchief was given to Charles Bonness as a Christmas gift by Miss McEvoy, as referenced in a letter from February 24, 1942 (2025.4.14).Context
Charles Bonness was a seaman 2/c class aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-5) and a rear-gunner aboard an SBD Dauntless in Scouting Squadron Five (VS-5). Bonness was reported missing in action after the Battle of the Coral Sea on May 8, 1942.Collection
Charles Bonness CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2025.4Source or Donor
Kaellah FowlerAcquisition Method
DonationUpdate Date
April 22, 2025