Name/Title
Letter From Elisha "Smokey" Stover Discussing Early War Carrier Fighter Planes.Scope and Content
A page from a larger letter in which Smokey discusses his squadron and various American aircraft. Smokey goes on to talk about the flight characteristics of the Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat and the Vought F4U Cosair which was still in the production phase.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 CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2023.63Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionUpdate Date
August 1, 2024
