Envelope Sent From Gerald Hennesy to His Mother in September of 1945

Name/Title

Envelope Sent From Gerald Hennesy to His Mother in September of 1945

Description

This envelope once contained personal correspondence between Gerald Hennesy and his mother. It passed inspection from Naval censors and was delivered to Mrs. Francis Hennesy.

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

2023.33

Source or Donor

Theresa Hennesy

Acquisition Method

Donation

Update Date

June 7, 2024