Name/Title
W. F. Halsey Congratulates Fighting Squadron Five (VF-5) on their PerformanceScope and Content
Memorandum from from William Halsey, Commander of the United States South Pacific Force to the Commander of Fighting Squadron Five's complimenting and congratulating them on their combat service above Guadalcanal.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 CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2023.63Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionUpdate Date
October 1, 2026