Elisha Smokey Stover Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with Accompanying Citation

Archive

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Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum

Name/Title

Elisha "Smokey" Stover Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with Accompanying Citation

Scope and Content

A letter from Admiral Chester Nimitz, the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, awarding Smokey Stover the Distinguished Flying Cross. Stover was awarded the honor for his heroism and achievement following engagements in the Tulagi-Guadalcanal area in September of 1942.

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 Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2023.63

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Update Date

August 2, 2024