Letter from Charles Bonnes to His Sister, March 27, 1942

Name/Title

Letter from Charles Bonnes to His Sister, March 27, 1942

Description

A letter from Charles "Chuck" Bonness to his sister, Catherine Bonness, March 27, 1942.

Context

Charles Bonness was a seaman 2/c class aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-5) and a rear-gunner aboard an SBD Dauntless in Scouting Squadron Five (VS-5). Bonness was reported missing in action after the Battle of the Coral Sea on May 8, 1942.

Collection

Charles Bonness Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2025.4

Source or Donor

Kaellah Fowler

Acquisition Method

Donation

Update Date

January 21, 2025