Name/Title
Air Medal and Temporary Citation Awarded to Elisha "Smokey" Stover Following Air Combat above the Solomon Islands on October 15, 1942Scope and Content
On October 15, 1942, while engaged with an enemy float plane in combat, Elisha "Smokey" Stover skillfully clipped the wing of the opposing plane with his own. This caused the Imperial Japanese plane to crash while leaving his own plane intact. For his actions, Smokey Stover was awarded the Air Medal.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 2, 2024