Avenger Torpedo Plane Aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-10)

Name/Title

Avenger Torpedo Plane Aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-10)

Description

Photograph of a TBF Avenger on the flightdeck while officers talk under the plane's wing. The officer on the lefthand side has his head in his hands while the others listen in.

Context

Lt. Joseph Kristufek was a plank owner on the USS Yorktown (CV-10) and flew missions off the Yorktown as an Avenger pilot in Torpedo Squadron 5 during 1943-1944.

Collection

USS Yorktown CV-10, Joseph R. Kristufek Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2021.0011

Source or Donor

Rick Kristufek

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1941 - 1945

Update Date

August 2, 2024