Name/Title
Captain Joseph "Jocko" Clark Congratulates Elisha "Smokey" Stover on his 7,000th LandingDescription
Photograph of Lieutenant Elisha 'Smokey' Stover being congratulated with a cake by Captain Joseph "Jocko" Clark for the 7,000th landing on the USS Yorktown (CV-10).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.
Important landing milestones were often celebrated with cake. The plane's crew would be awarded the cake, then the cake would be shared with the crew's squadron.Collection
Smokey Stover Collection, USS Yorktown CV-10Acquisition
Accession
2000.00001Source or Donor
Yorktown AssociationAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Artist
Official US Navy PhotographDate made
Feb 1944Update Date
December 6, 2024