Name/Title
Official US Navy Department Press Release on the History of the USS Yorktown (CV-10)Scope and Content
The official US Naval history of the USS Yorktown (CV-10) and her service during World War II. These copies were given to news outlets as part of a press release by the Navy. The briefing was written in February of 1944 after Operation Flintlock in the Marshall Islands.Context
From the collection of Stephen Fitch, who was part of the inaugural crew and a plankowner of the USS Yorktown (CV-10).
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
