Stella Stover Attending a Postwar Medal Ceremony

Name/Title

Stella Stover Attending a Postwar Medal Ceremony

Description

Stella Stover attending a postwar ceremony honoring service members of the Second World War. During this ceremony she would receive a medal awarded posthumously for her son, Smokey Stover. The award delivered was most likely Smokey Stover's gold star in lieu of a second Air Medal which was awarded to Smokey posthumously sometime in 1952.

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 1, 2024