USS Yorktown Smoker Program

Name/Title

USS Yorktown Smoker Program

Scope and Content

Program of the USS Yorktown (CV-10) Smoker on December 9, 1944 called "Belay! Dat Woid." The evening's entertainment features a play, music, boxing matches, and awards.

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 Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2018.6

Source or Donor

Richard G. Fitch

Acquisition Method

Gift

Update Date

February 21, 2025