Name/Title
USS Yorktown (CV-10) After Action Report for January 21, 1945Scope and Content
After Action Report regarding the USS Yorktown, USS Ticonderoga, and USS Hancock as they engaged in combat with aerial forces during a raid on Formosa on January 21, 1945.Context
From the collection of Stephen Fitch, who was part of the inaugural crew and a plankowner of the USS Yorktown (CV-10). Fitch was friendly with most of the pilots aboard the USS Yorktown.
Stephen Fitch was a Lt. Commander in the Engineering Department on the USS Yorktown (CV-10). An artist at heart, Fitch would draw both small cartoons and comics as well as detailed schematics of engine compartments and staterooms. Fitch is also the artist behind the squadron emblems on the flight deck killboards.Collection
Stephen Fitch CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2018.6Source or Donor
Richard G. FitchAcquisition Method
GiftUpdate Date
February 21, 2025