Aviators Flight Log Book of Gerald Hennesy (1942-1944)

Name/Title

Aviators Flight Log Book of Gerald Hennesy (1942-1944)

Description

Aviator's Flight Log book from the collection of Lieutenant Gerald Hennesy. Contains flight log records from May 1942 to October 1944. A selection of pages have been scanned to give an insight into a pilot's experience in the Navy.

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

2022.0014

Source or Donor

Theresa Hennesy

Acquisition Method

Donation

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Front Cover

Transcription

Hennesy, G.C., Ensign / Lt. (JG), USN

Update Date

July 31, 2024