Name/Title
The USS Yorktown Association Honors the Parents of Elisha "Smokey" Stover.Description
This photograph shows the USS Yorktown Association presenting J. Spurgeon and Stella Stover with a certificate of appreciation during the 1952 Yorktown reunion.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
2023.73Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
Back of the photographTranscription
The Yorktown Association presents a certificate of appreciation to Smokey's parents at the 1952 reunion. L to R "Pop" Condit of VT-5; Stella T. Stover; J. Spurgeon Stover; J. T. Bryan, Jr., aviation ordnance officer; and Captain "Jimmy" Flatley of Air Group 5. New York Times PhotographUpdate Date
August 1, 2024
