Name/Title
Envelope Sent From Gerald Hennesy to His Mother in September of 1945Description
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 CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2023.33Source or Donor
Theresa HennesyAcquisition Method
DonationUpdate Date
June 7, 2024