Message to Pick up from USS Yorktown

Archive

-

Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum

Name/Title

Message to Pick up from USS Yorktown

Scope and Content

Visual message from the Commander of Task Force 58.4 to the USS Laffey (DD-724) dated February 28, 1945. The message directs the destroyer to pick up mail, photos and press material from the USS Yorktown (CV-10) and the USS Randolph (CV-15) during the Air Operations and deliver the materials to Guam.

Context

From the Collection of Frank Manson. Lt. Frank Manson was a Communications Officer aboard the USS Laffey (DD-724) from 1944-1945, as well as the press liaison for Commander Becton during the ship's Shipyard Worker Retention Tour.

Collection

USS LAFFEY DD724, Frank Manson Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2019.06

Source or Donor

USS Laffey Association

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Update Date

April 2, 2025