Name/Title
"This is It: The Story of Bombing Squadron One"Scope and Content
This is it: The story of Bombing Squadron One tells the service history of VF-1 during World War II. The front cover features a sketch drawn by Steven D. Fitch.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 good friends with quite a few 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