Elisha Smokey Stover in the Cockpit of his F6F Hellcat

Photograph

Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum

Name/Title

Elisha "Smokey" Stover in the Cockpit of his F6F Hellcat

Description

This photograph shows Elisha "Smokey" Stover in the cockpit of a F6F Hellcat while aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-10).

Context

Elisha Terrill "Smokey" Stover was a F4F Wildcat pilot with VF-8 on the USS Hornet (CV-8) and VF-5 aboard the USS Saratoga (CV-3) and later at Guadalcanal in 1942 where he downed 4 Japanese planes earning the Air Medal. Transferred aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-10) as a Fighter Director Officer in CIC in 1944, he appeared in scenes of "The Fighting Lady" and later returned to flight status with VF-5 when he was shot down over Truk Atoll on February 16, 1944.

Collection

Smokey Stover Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2023.73

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Update Date

October 5, 2026