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Debriefing After a SortieIrven Klug and the Imperial PalacePilot Looking at Battle DamageIrven Klug Giving Candy to ChildrenPurple Heart of Samuel J. UnderhillDog Tag of Joseph MarlowPurple Heart of Joseph MarlowWarren Tucker in White Service UniformUSS Yorktown (CV-10) Recovering AircraftTradingSailor with Japanese WomenJapanese CanalCounting Their MoneyAny Place to GrowSailors with Japanese OfficialTask Force on the MoveMurderer's Row at UlithiBusiness District GardenLining Up For FoodNo Fish TodayJapanese StoreYokosuka Post OfficeSailor with Japanese SoldiersJapanese WomenJapanese Mother and SonPost War TransportationMother Carrying Wood and BabyAir Raid TunnelVisiting a TempleDress ParadeJapanese Subs to be ScuttledBack on LibertyLiberty Party AboardBoarding the LCVPShore LandingSunken Japanese DestroyerJapanese Midget SubmarineBusiness End of the BoatJapanese LocomotiveTokyo HotelJapanese StreetcarBusy IntersectionEmpty DoorwayJapanese Child in KimonoTokyo StreetscapeRoofless BuildingGetting Around TokyoTokyo TheatreRickshaw RidesJapanese Bath HouseJapanese StreetJapanese Women in Traditional AttireImperial Palace MoatPalace GroundsTime for a BeerUSS Yorktown Tie ClipHandkerchief of Frank MansonUSS Yorktown (CVA-10) CIC Division PatchTask Force 77 USS Yorktown (CVA-10) PatchUSS Yorktown (CVS-10) Mess Deck Master at Arms BadgeUSS Yorktown (CVS-10) Police Petty Officer BadgePurple Heart of Dixie KieferDog Tag of Gerald HennesyFlight Jacket Patch of Gerald HennesyAir Medal of Gerald HennesyNaval Aviator Wings of Gerald HennesyMedal Cluster of Gerald Hennesy“Terror After Sundown” PaintingBomb BlastNeed a TranslatorStuffed DonkeyThe Change of Command Scrapbook of Captain James CainStephen Fitch Adds to Air Group One's Kill BoardAfter Action Report for the USS Yorktown (CV-10) from January 28, 1944 to January 31, 1944The History of Air Group Three - Part III: Combat Aboard USS Yorktown (CV-10)Fragment from a Japanese Torpedo PlaneJapanese Bomb FragmentJapanese Imperial Navy Parachute Harness from Kamikaze Plane"Passenger Liner with Tugboats"Patriots PointGardeningStrolling in TokyoOnly Doorway RemainingBomb Damaged TheaterClearing DebrisAt the ExchangeTokyo Submarine BaseJapanese BookletIdentification RecordJapanese 10 Yen NoteJapanese Government-Issue Philippine 50 Centavo NoteJapanese Government-Issue Philippine 5 Peso Note"Best Wishes of the Navy..." LetterSailors Touring the Imperial Palace GroundsThe Imperial GardenUSS Yorktown (CV-10) in Tokyo BayMt. Fujiyama"What Every Enlisted Man Goes Through at Captain's Inspection!"Lt. Thienes Viewing ShrapnelGroup Photo of Fighting Squadron Ten (VF-10)The Grim Reapers with their BannerValencia's Flying CircusGene ValenciaA Weary MarineCopy of CommendationWarren Tucker Receives CommendationTucker's Pressing ShopAdmirationScrapper ShrapnelFormal Navy PortraitTraining PhotoWilliam Grigsby Wearing his Pilot WingsRecognition Pictorial ManualPersonal Photo Album of William Calvin Grigsby, Jr.Service Record BookMap of the Nagoya AreaWar Ration Coupon BookCelestial Navigation Notebook of William Calvin Grigsby, Jr.US Navy ID PhotoCertificate of Satisfactory Service CardIdentification Card of Warren TuckerRealm of the Golden Dragon Certificate"Into the Wind" Cruise BookAviation Cadet Mess Christmas Menu, 1943Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions for F6F-3 HellcatTaped Together Aviator's Map of OkinawaOperational Air Charts for Iwo Jima"Instrument Flight Part Two" BookMaps of the Peleliu and Falalop Airfields"Regulations U.S. Navy Pre-Flight Schools" BookletCollection of Air/Sea Rescue ChartsBlue Star Service FlagInflatable Life PreserverNavy Emergency WhistleNaval Aviator's Plane-Mounted Navigation BoardNaval Aviator Lieutenant Dress Blue JacketNavy White CapNaval Aviator World War II G-SuitNavy Leather Winter Flight Suit HelmetNavy Leather Winter Flight Suit JacketNavy Leather Winter Flight Suit PantsWilliam Grigsby Wearing his Flight GearParty at Leyte GulfMemorandum from the Supply Department"Memories: A History of Air Group Twelve"Certificate of Satisfactory Service Belonging to Lt. William Grigsby, Jr."A Navy Flyer's Creed""Refugees of the Navy; Also Shaftees of VF-5"Fighter Direction Information"Notes For Ensigns A-V(N), USNR" Training ManualPocket Signal Disk"Let Elmer Take Over" and "Elmer Carries On" Instruction Manuals"The Warm Front" Booklet"Fog" Booklet"Thunderstorms" Booklet"Ice Formation on Aircraft" Booklet"So YOU Are Going to the South Pacific?" BookletScrapbook of William Calvin Grigsby, Jr.Air Support Chart of Iwo JimaCollection of Aerial Photographs Showing the Areas around TokyoCodenames Data Sheet for March 3, 19451942-1943 Yearbook From the US Navy's Pre-Flight School in Athens, GeorgiaPilot Information SheetsMap Booklet Detailing the Island of Okinawa and the Surrounding IslandsMap of US Military Installations on Ulithi AtollAirfield Index Map for Kyushu, JapanPurple Heart Ceremony ArticleUSS Yorktown (CV-5) PostcardDischarge CertificateBig Ben "704" Club Membership Card of Donald GaryUSS Laffey (DD-724) Okinawa FlagBeached HellcatFighting Squadron Twelve (VF-12) Christmas InsigniaUS Armed Forces Recipe CardsHelp Enshrine USS Laffey PosterGroup Photograph for the 1981 USS Laffey (DD-724) ReunionThe Apollo 8 Capsule Being Brought Aboard The USS Yorktown (CVS-10)Apollo 8 Capsule at SeaBoxing GloveUSS Yorktown (CV-5) Diving Exploration Souvenir CupTamico Visits the USS Yorktown (CVS-10)M113A1 Armored Personnel CarrierM42 "Duster"AD-4N SkyraiderQH-50 DashB-25D MitchellSBD-5 DauntlessF4F WildcatFG-1D CorsairF6F-5K HellcatAutographed Headshot of Ann-Margret OlssonGold-Plated Beretta of James CainWorld War II Naval Aviators' Life Vest of Gerald HennesyScrapbook of Captain Arnold W. McKechnieUSS Laffey (DD-724) Boxing HeadgearUSS Yorktown (CVS-10) at SeaDixie Cap YearbookFlight Helmet of James CainDistinguished Fly Cross Ribbon Bar of Charles BonnessDistinguished Flying Cross of Charles BonnessPurple Heart of Charles BonnessAmerican Campaign Medal of Charles BonnessAsiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal of Charles BonnessWorld War II Victory Medal of Charles BonnessGood Conduct Medal of Charles BonnessHandkerchief Gifted to Charles BonnessNavy Officer Dress Blue Cap of Calvin PriceJohn Liller Receiving Purple HeartLetter about Medical CareUS Naval Officer Garrison Cap InsigniaCommander Dixie KieferSilver Star Medal Citation of Dixie KieferDistinguished Service Medal Citation for Dixie KieferPurple Heart Citation of Dixie KieferNavy Cross Citation of Dixie KieferDomain of the Flying DragonUSS Laffey (DD-724) Decommissioning PennantUSS Laffey (DD-724) D-Day Battle FlagUSS Laffey (DD-724) Commemorative AshtrayShrapnel from Arthur Doty, Jr.Framed Service Medals Display of Arthur F. Doty, Jr.Ready on the Flight DeckVoice TubeMonkey's Fist KnotRepeater CompassMiraculous Medal of Father Joseph O'CallahanRosary of Father Joseph O’CallahanScrapbook of Thomas Edwin MurrayElectrically Heated Winter Flight SuitThe Diary of Elisha "Smokey" StoverHeat Shield from the Apollo 8USS Laffey (DD-724) Commissioning Pennant of Frederick BectonMessage From Combat Task Group 51.5 to the USS Laffey (DD-724)USS Laffey (DD-724) Decommissioning PhotosFore-and-Aft Hat of Frederick Julian BectonUSS Laffey (DD-724) Shell Casing AshtrayThe Christening of the USS Laffey (DD-724)USS Laffey (DD-724) LaunchingThe Sponsors of the USS Laffey (DD-724)Japanese CigarettesView of the Port Side of the USS Laffey (DD-724) Following the Kamikaze AttacksGun Mount Fifty-Three Following the Kamikaze AttackDamage seen from the USS Laffey's (DD-724) Starboard SideSeattle at LastUSS Laffey (DD-724) at Berth in SeattleFrank Manson at the HelmGun Mount 53 from the Portside ViewDixie Cup Cap of Clayton GulsvigFrank Manson PhotographsConfiscated Japanese Pilot PhotosJapanese Phrase BookletJapanese Calendar/PlannerPresident Bill Clinton's Letter to USS Franklin (CV-13) VeteransUS Navy Dress Blue Uniform PantsUS Navy Dress Blue Uniform JumperUS Navy Navy Flat CapAnti-aircraft Guns of the USS Laffey (DD-724) at WorkUSS Laffey Reunion Planning Meeting NotesMemo of AppreciationFirst Reunion Program of the USS Laffey AssociationMessage to Pick up from USS Yorktown"In Divine Defense of the Divine Wind"Top Secret MemorandumKJR Radio Script of the USS Laffey RepairsCBS Radio ScriptArthur Hogan Receiving a Silver StarShip's Party InvitationRadarman Robert DaughertyUSS Laffey (DD-724) Recommissioning PhotosPortside View of Repaired USS Laffey (DD-724) in HawaiiVisitors Touring the Newly Repaired USS Laffey (DD-724) in HawaiiPortside View of Visitors on the Repaired USS Laffey (DD-724) in HawaiiEnsign Jerome SheetsPhotos of USS Laffey (DD-724) CrewmenYank: Middle Pacific Edition, November 23, 1945Medical Sleeve"Ship Brushes Off Six Suicide Planes", Akron Beacon Journal, May 25, 1945"9-Star Sailor Recounts How Laffey Fought" Newspaper Article by George ScofieldMessage from the USS Barton (DD-722) to the USS Laffey (DD-724) Dated April 17, 1945Message from the USS Laffey (DD-724) to Combat Task Force 51.15 Dated April 16, 1945Draft of Condolence Letter to William KelleyTF-9J CougarWar Cruise of the USS Laffey (DD-724)Crackerjack Jumper of Gerald BowmanShell Casing LampA Hand-Drawn Sketch of the USS Laffey (DD-724)'s Plans for D-DayMessage from the USS Porterfield (DD-682) to the USS Laffey (DD-724) Dated April 29, 1945Message from Commander Task Unit 53.1.2 to the USS Laffey (DD-724) Dated April 21, 1945Field TourniquetViet Cong Propaganda SignageCamouflaged Field Dressing in Original PackagingPresident Ho Chi Minh BadgeMessage From Albert Csiszar and Robert "Bob" Jones to the USS Laffey (DD-724) Dated May 26, 1945US Navy Work Jacket of Ron FersterNurses in the Admiral's Cabin of the USS YorktownNurses on the Deck of the USS YorktownNurses in the Ready Room of the USS YorktownFather Joseph O'Callahan Administers Last Rites on USS Franklin (CV-13)Embroidered Navy CoatJapanese Plane FragmentA Damaged USS Franklin (CV-13) Headed HomeThe USS Franklin (CV-13) Battles Fires at SeaTwo South Vietnamese Safe Conduct PassesPoem to MotherThe Viet Cong Make Empty Promises!You Will Never See This ComingNotice of Change of Address for James PueschelThe Viet Cong Can't Take Care of Their OwnTwo North Vietnamese Propaganda Leaflets for American SoldiersTell Allied Soldiers What You SeeCommunist Go Home!Here is the Giant B-52Surrender Before it is Too LateResults From the Battle of DaktoOpen ArmsThe Strength of the Republic of VietnamA Repentant Solider of North VietnamThe Results of the Tet OffensiveSent to the WarfrontLife in South VietnamSoldier of Liberation MedalViet Cong Warrior MedalViet Cong F-100 Commandos MedalGood Nephew Uncle Ho BadgeVietnam Self-Defense Militia Pith Helmet DeviceViet Cong Helmet BadgeViet Minh Helmet DeviceResolution for Victory MedalNational Liberation Front of South Vietnam Party BadgeResolution for Victory MedalNorth Vietnamese Army Military Medal for WomenThe New Wife Vietnamese Party BadgeViet Cong Flag ArmbandNational Liberation Front Communist Party FlagSignal FlagSignal FlagCamouflaged Field Dressing in Original PackagingLensatic CompassViet Cong PennantLeather Flight Jacket of James CainGrey Ghosts Squadron Flight HelmetBattle Helmet of Father Joseph O'CallahanUSS Franklin (CV-13) Life RingMess PassUSS Franklin (CV-13) Personal Information BookletDitty BagTail Shock Absorber Adjustment InstructionsBoatswain's Pipe of Rufus GentryView of the USS Franklin (CV-13)'s Five-Inch Guns Following AttackThe USS Sante Fe (CL-60) Moves Alongside the USS Franklin (CV-13)The USS Franklin (CV-13) DisasterView From the Bow of the USS Franklin (CV-13)Yen Note Found after Kamikaze StrikeBurnt Dollar Found after the USS Franklin (CV-13) DisasterUSS Franklin (CV-13) Plank Owner CertificateThe USS New Mexico (BB-40)USS Yorktown (CV-10) Emblem FolderCustoms Declaration ReceiptUSS Yorktown (CV-10) Ship's Log PoemTrader Vic's Trading LicenseBlimp Landing on the FlightdeckCrossing the Line Ceremony MemoComedic Summons of Lt. Fitch by Neptunus Rex and Davey Jones"This is It: The Story of Bombing Squadron One"Stephen D. Fitch and Richard L. Montfort in Front of USS Yorktown Score BoardsFly Over"Ridge" Radney With his DauntlessBombing Squadron Five on the FlightdeckUSS Yorktown (CV-10) After Action Report for January 21, 1945USS Yorktown (CV-10) After Action Report for January 21, 1945Official US Navy Department Press Release on the History of the USS Yorktown (CV-10)USS Yorktown Smoker Program'Arry 'Hawkins Club Membership CardFollies of '44 ProgramUSS Yorktown Christmas Eve Celebration ProgramOfficers' Club Coupon BooksRequest for LeaveRequest for Change of DutyChange of Duty RequestChange of Duty OrdersStephen Fitch Applies for Ration BooksPresidential Unit CitationThe Fitch Acceleration ClockOfficer of the Watch StationEngine Room's Main Central BoardEngine Room ThrottleOfficers of the USS Yorktown (CV-10)Sketches From Outside the Engine RoomStephen Fitch's Comic DrawingsExplosions Rock the USS FranklinSketches From the Engine RoomSigned Photograph of Joseph "Jocko" ClarkUSS Yorktown (CV-10) Engineering Department, 1943Filming Aboard The Fighting LadyLetter of Success from US House of RepresentativesLetter from US House of RepresentativesReview of Records for AwardsF/A-18 A HornetNaval Ribbon Bars of Lt. Stephen FitchUS Naval Officer Cap InsigniaUS Navy Lt. Commander Oak Leaf PinAmerican Defense Service MedalWorld War II Victory MedalAsiatic-Pacific Campaign MedalUS Navy Lt. Commander EpaulettesUS Naval Officer Uniform ButtonsUSS Yorktown (CV-10) Fighting Lady Patch"Missing Cleveland Youth Given Cross; Once on Yorktown"USS Yorktown (CV-10) Hull PlaqueLetter from Charles Bonness to His Sister, September 6, 1941Letter from Charles Bonness to His Sister, March 10, 1938Letter from Charles Bonness to His Sister, April, 1942Letter from Charles Bonness to His Sister, September 25, 1941Letter from Charles Bonness to His Sister, September 16, 1941Poems from Charles Bonness to His SistersLetter from Charles Bonness to His Sister, December 14, 1937Postcard from Charles Bonness, February 16, 1940Letter from Charles Bonness to His Sister, November 9, 1941Letter from Charles Bonness to His SisterLetter from Charles Bonness to His Sister, August 31, 1941Letter from Charles Bonness to His Sister, December 26, 1941Letter from Charles Bonness to His Sister, November 30, 1941Letter from Charles Bonness to His Sister, December 7, 1941Letter from Charles Bonness to His Sister, February 24, 1942Letter from Charles Bonness to His Sister, August 15, 1941Letter from Charles Bonnes to His Sister, March 27, 1942Signed Photograph of the "Flaming Kate"Signed Photograph of Joseph "Jocko" Clark"Flaming Kate"Vice Admiral Jocko Clark Returns to the USS YorktownJoseph "Jocko" Clark Returns to the USS Yorktown (CVA-10)Elisha "Smokey" Stover's Permanent Citation for his Distinguished Flying CrossCaptain Joseph "Jocko" Clark Congratulates Elisha "Smokey" Stover on his 7,000th LandingAn Oil Painting of the USS Yorktown (CV-10) Being Presented to the Naval AcademyCelebrating the First Landing Aboard The USS Yorktown (CV-10)"Fightin' Jocko Clark" PrintCaptain Thomas Combs Speaking on StageCaptain John Fifield Welcomes the Apollo 8 Crewmen Aboard The USS Yorktown (CVS-10)The Apollo 8 Astronauts Walk the FlightdeckCaptain on the BridgeCaptain John Fifield Addresses The Yorktown's Crew Following the Recovery of Apollo 8The Crew of Apollo 8 Address The Yorktown Following Their Successful MissionUSS Yorktown (CV-10) Commemorative MugCommemorative Serving Tray of Eleanor RooseveltLeather Flight Jacket of Arnold McKechnieCrossing the Line Certificate for Samuel Wingrove20-Year US Naval Service Stripes of Samuel WingroveUS Navy Chief Petty Officer Boiler Technician Rating Badge of Samuel WingroveRibbon Bar Cluster of Samuel WingroveLaffey Association Reunion at Patriots PointThe USS Independence (CVL-22)The USS Independence (CVL-22)The Order of the Deep Certificate for Samuel WingroveSamuel Wingrove and his Family1973 Laffey Reunion YearbookCrowds Touring the Newly Repaired Laffey (DD-724)Crowds Come Aboard the Newly Repaired Laffey (DD-724)United States Navy Identification Card for Samuel WingroveUnited States Navy Identification Card for Samuel Wingrove1946-1952 Certificate of Service for Samuel Wingrove1951 Liberty Pass for Samuel Wingrove1951 Liberty Pass for Samuel WingroveUnited States Navy Application Statement for Samuel WingroveSamuel Wingrove Eating his First Meal as a Chief Petty OfficerSamuel Wingrove with an Unidentified OfficerLetter From the Laffey Association to Samuel Wingrove Dated October 1977The Learner's Permit of Samuel WingroveWelcome to Port-au-Prince Travel GuideNew Caledonia Illustrated Travel GuideSouvenir Landmark Booklet From Havana, Cuba With Accompanying EnvelopeReserve Officers' Training Corps Advanced Course Student's CruiseThe Destroyer: Key Ship of the Fleet!Arnold W. McKechnie, Sr.Aviator Oxygen Mask of Arnold McKechnie, Sr.Personalized Lighter of Arnold McKechnie, Sr.Catapult Tension BarCommemorative Yorktown Conversion AshtrayJapanese Ceramic GrenadeCaptain Arnold McKechnie Looking through a Scrapbook at His Farewell PartyCaptain Arnold McKechnie Opening a Gift at His Farewell Party in 1954Captain Arnold McKechnie Tries His Farewell Party CakeCaptain McKechnie Viewing His Farewell GiftsCaptain Arnold McKechnie Receiving Gifts at his Farewell PartyCaptain Arnold McKechnie Cutting His Farewell CakeFarewell Cake of Captain Arnold McKechnie"Operation SNAFU"Yorktown Sailors Attending a Showing of "Jet Carrier".Captain McKechnie Addressing the Crew of the USS Yorktown (CVA-10)Captain Arnold McKechnie Reading his Final Orders at the Changing of Command CeremonyCaptain Arnold McKechnie Addressing the Crew of the USS Yorktown (CVA-10)Captain Gerald Huff Relieving Arnold McKechnieFirst Orders of Captain Gerald Huff of the USS Yorktown (CVA-10)View of Yorktown's Flight Deck During the Changing of Command CeremonyThe USS Yorktown (CVA-10) is Presented a TrophyThe Shriners Present the USS Yorktown (CVA-10) a PlaqueAward Ceremony Aboard the USS Yorktown (CVA-10)Trophies are Presented on the Flightdeck of the USS Yorktown (CVA-10)West Coast Shriners Come Onboard the USS Yorktown (CVA-10)Ray Becker Receiving an Award for Athletic ExcellenceUSS Yorktown (CVA-10) Docked in Alameda, CaliforniaView on USS Yorktown (CVA-10) While Docked in Alameda, CaliforniaUSS Yorktown (CVA-10) Receives Supplies While in the China SeaCardinal Francis Spellman Making an AnnouncementCardinal Francis Spellman Autographing a Copy of his Book for a SailorCardinal Francis Spellman Addressing the CrewCaptain McKechnie on the Hangar Deck with Cardinal Francis SpellmanCaptain McKechnie Speaking with Cardinal Francis SpellmanCaptain Arnold McKechnie Welcomes Commander Connolly and Cardinal Francis Spellman to the USS Yorktown (CVA-10)Captain McKechnie and Cardinal Francis Spellman Standing on the Flight DeckAdmiral Hickey in a Boson's ChairChaplain Connolly in a Boson's ChairUSS Yorktown (CVA-10) Plan of The Day for July 5, 1954Officer of The Deck Instructions Dated June 10, 1954Letter From Harold M. Martin to Captain McKechnie Dated March 30, 1954Letter From Richard H. Cruzen to Arnold W. McKechnie Dated February 2, 1954Letter From Felix B. Stump to Arnold McKechnie Dated January 4, 1954Letter From Mary Wong to Captain Arnold W. McKechnie Dated November 5, 1953The View From Victoria PeakSailors Enjoying The ViewPerformer Making Ceremonial Rice BreadThe Flying Tiger Troupe Entertaining the Crew Aboard the USS YorktownThe Flying Tiger Troupe Balances Aboard (CVA-10)The Flying Tiger Troupe Astounds the CrewThe Flying Tiger Troupe's Balancing ActFlying Tiger Troupe Performs Acrobatics Aboard the USS Yorktown (CVA-10)The Flying Tiger Troupe Spinning PlatesThe Flying Tiger Troupe Visits the USS Yorktown (CVA-10)A Display of SwordsmanshipCaptain Arnold W. McKechnie with his CommandersUSS Yorktown (CVA-10) and USS Daly (DD-519) Being Refueled by a Supply ShipUSS Yorktown (CVA-10) and USS Daly (DD-519) Being Refueled by a Supply ShipThe USS Yorktown (CVA-10) Refueling the USS Henry W. Tucker (DD-875)USS Yorktown (CVA-10) Refueling the USS Perkins (DD-877)Richard Arnicar in Sickbay After an Airplane AccidentRichard Arnicar Being Transported Following His Plane Accident While Aboard the USS Yorktown (CVA-10)Skyraiders Flying in FormationCaptain Arnold McKechnie Congratulates H. J. HunterAttack Squadron Sixty-Five Letting Commander Thompson Know About His PromotionCelebrating the 37,000th Landing Aboard the USS Yorktown (CVA-10)Refueling a F9F Panther on the Flight Deck of the USS Yorktown (CVA-10)An AJ (A-2) Savage Taking off from the USS Yorktown (CVA-10)AJ (A-2) Savage on the Flight Deck of the USS Yorktown (CVA-10)Overhead View of an AJ (A-2) Savage on the Flight Deck of the USS Yorktown (CVA-10)Sideview of an AJ (A-2) Savage on the Flight Deck of the USS Yorktown (CVA-10)AJ (A-2) Savage Aboard the USS Yorktown (CVA-10)Sideview of an AJ (A-2) Savage Aboard the USS Yorktown (CVA-10)Captain Arnold W. McKechnie and Chief Boatswain George A. Lentz Inspect the Crew Aboard the USS Yorktown (CVA-10)Chief Boatswain George A. Lentz Coming Onboard the USS Yorktown (CVA-10)The USS Yorktown (CVA-10) with her Task ForceCarrier Task Force 77 on the MoveSkyraiders Flying Over Part of a Carrier Task ForceMarines Practicing with a Browning Automatic Rifle on the Flight DeckMarines Practice Firing their Rifles from the Flight DeckSailors Receiving their InoculationsMoana Hotel, WaikikiHotels at Waikiki BeachThe View of Diamond Head Volcano From Waikiki BeachSkyraiders Flyover the USS Yorktown (CVA-10)USS Yorktown (CVA-10) at SeaUSS Yorktown's Crew at Flight Deck Parade as They Leave Port1945 Naval Record of Captain McKechnieCaptain Arnold W. McKechnie Assuming Command of the USS Yorktown (CVA-10)The First Inspection of the Crew by Captain Arnold W. McKechnieView of the Flight Deck as Captain Nation is Relieved of CommandCaptain Nation Being Relieved of CommandChristmas Midnight Communion 1943Fore-and-Aft HatboxUS Navy Officer Sword Belt of Frederick BectonUS Navy Officer Dinner Dress Blues Cummerbund of Frederick BectonMiniature Medal Bar of Frederick BectonMark 7 Knee BoardUS Navy Dinner Dress Blue Jacket of Frederick BectonUS Navy Flag Officer Cap of Frederick BectonEpaulette of Frederick BectonEpaulette of Frederick BectonUS Navy PeacoatWilbert Gauding and Shipmates at Angle Lake, Seattle, WashingtonBack To Finish The FightUSS Laffey Commissioning Program from the Navy Yard at Boston, Massachusetts, February 8, 1944Divine Service Program, USS LaffeyJapanese Bomb Harness FragmentMitsubishi A6M "Zero" FragmentJapanese Control Panel PlateType AN-N6 Camera GunKodak Film CartridgeJapanese Art Inspired WoodcarvingUSS Yorktown (CV-10) Christening RibbonsUSS Yorktown (CV-10) Christening Champagne Bottle and NettingWorld War II Survival at Sea KitAir Navigation and Fuel Computer Kit of Al BaumanMark 7 Knee-Mounted Chart Plotting Board with Climb and Descent Tabulator of Gerald HennesyAviator Kneeboard of Gerald HennesySigned Photograph of Dwight LongSo How Does the Camera Work?Fleet Premier of "The Fighting Lady"The Fighting Lady in Theaters!USS Yorktown (CV-10) CommissioningSilhouette of The USS Yorktown (CV-10)Morning Exercise on the Flight DeckWork and Play in the Hangar BayWaiting for a Good ShotAlong for the RideReadying for TakeoffAvengers Preparing for TakeoffFlight of AvengersHelldivers Soaring Ahead!A Flight of HelldiversDauntless in FlightKingfisher Observes the FieldDirect HitJapanese Freighter Under AttackIJN Yamato Under AttackThe Anti-Aircraft Guns of The USS Yorktown (CV-10) at WorkJapanese "Jill" Passing Over the USS Yorktown (CV-10)Japanese Plane Destroyed by Anti-Aircraft FireKeeping Track of the Air WingMarines Navigating the FogMarines Making LandfallHelping an Injured AviatorChecking Charts in the Ready RoomPilots Talking TacticsPilots Discussing Marcus Island RaidPilots Discussing Maneuvers and Tactics Aboard The USS Yorktown (CV-10)Pilots Discussing RaidAwaiting News in the Ready RoomWilliam Ruefle entering a Ready RoomSmoke 'Em If You Got 'EmCelebrations of a Successful RaidWaiting in the Ready RoomJohn Crommelin Instructs Air Group OneTalk in the Ready RoomRelaxing in a Ready RoomPlaying Acey-Ducey in a Ready RoomCamaraderie in the Ready RoomSailors Talking with Ernie PyleLaughing It UpPilots Waiting for Their MissionWaiting in a Ready RoomSuiting Up for a MissionUSS Yorktown (CVA-10) at SeaRear Admiral Frederick Julian BectonBomb Sunday ShrapnelUS Navy Dress Blue Jacket of Frederick BectonCaptain Becton and his Men Inspect the DamageCaptain Becton and the USS Laffey (DD-724)Captain Frederick Julian BectonCaptain Becton with Naval Officers during an awards ceremony in January of 1946Group Photo From the First Laffey (DD-724) ReunionThe Becton FamilyRear Admiral Frederick Julian Becton with his wife, Elizabeth BectonFlight ComputerMark II US Navy SextantMark II US Navy Sextant CaseKamikaze Pilot's WatchSilver Wedding PlatterUSS Yorktown (CVS-10) Commissioning Pennant of James CainUS Naval Aviator’s Working Green CapHelmet of William SurgiIllegal Speaker Assembly of Al BaumanCustom Marine Flight Helmet of Al BaumanSet of USS Laffey Damage Photographs, Tacoma, WashingtonGerald Hennesy Letter Dated Saturday, December 2, 1944Joseph Kristufek Receiving Distinguished Flying Cross and Four ClustersJoseph Kristufek's Plank Owner Certificate for the USS Yorktown (CV-10)Joseph Kristufek's Plank Certificate for the USS Randolph (CV-15)Torpedo Squadron Five (VT-5) Aboard The USS Yorktown (CV-10)SB2C Helldivers on the FlightdeckJoseph Kristufek Launching a Torpedo During the USS Yorktown's Shakedown CruiseAvenger Torpedo Plane Aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-10)Shipboard Diary of Joseph Kristufek While Aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-10) and an Accompanying Summary of Air Group Five's AccomplishmentsTorpedo Squadron Five (VT-5) Readies for AttackJoseph Kristufek in his AvengerJoseph Kristufek Flying Over Wake IslandJoseph Kristufek Flying His Avenger Torpedo Plane Past Wake IslandBattle Report of Joseph Kristufek for August 31, 1943Joseph Kristufek's Action Report for August 31, 1943 to April 30, 1944Torpedo Squadron Five's View After an AttackStarboard Bow View of the USS Yorktown (CV-10)Mass Aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-10)Joseph Kristufek Relaxing in a Ready RoomNational Geographic October 1944 IssueInflatable Life PreserverUS Navy Nylon Flight SuitUS Navy Summer Flight SuitUS Naval Aviator's Summer Flight HelmetUS Naval Aviator’s Summer Flight HelmetUS Naval Aviator Leather Flight HelmetUS Naval Aviator Goggles in BoxUS Naval Aviator GogglesTelephonica Radio HeadsetTelephonica Radio HeadsetUS Naval Aviator Working Green JacketSelected Scrapbook Pages of Joseph KristufekJoseph Kristufek Promotion with Torpedo Squadron 87 CollageNotice of Separation for Joseph KristufekPierre GraceGroup Photo with Members of Air Group ThreeEnsign E.J. Hauser Celebrating the 17,000th Landing Aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-10)The Letter Authorizing Pierre Grace to Obtain Civilian Transportation from Hawaii to the United StatesThe Pan American Airways Tickets and Luggage Tags of Pierre GraceUS Navy Dress White Service JumperU.S. Navy Recruitment Orders, Cleveland, Ohio with a Copy of Dwight D. Eisenhower's D-Day Order of the Day"12 Members of Laffey's Crew to be Decorated", Honolulu Star-Bulletin, October 26, 1945Navy Air Mail Stationery kit with Aloha Hawaii postcardChristmas Menu from Camp Andrews on Oahu, Hawaii, December 25, 1945Fifty Centavos NoteCertificate of Satisfactory Service for Wilbert GaudingDaniel BernathThe Photography Lab Crew of The USS Yorktown (CVS-10) in 1968USS Yorktown (CVS-10) at SeaFJ Fury Riding on an Aircraft ElevatorA-4 Skyhawk Being Moved Across the FlightdeckUnidentified Jet Pilot Aboard The USS Yorktown (CVS-10)Unidentified Pilot in his JetA-4 Skyhawk Lands on The USS Yorktown (CVS-10)A-4 Skyhawk Landing on The USS Yorktown (CVS-10)A-4 Skyhawks in FlightA-4 Skyhawk Landing on The USS Yorktown (CVS-10)Another A-4 Skyhawk LandingSideview of a Plane LandingUSS Yorktown (CVS-10) Visits Sasebo, Japan in 1968Crewmembers Working in the Hanger DeckS-2 Trackers Taking off From The USS Yorktown (CVS-10)Landing Operations Aboard the USS Yorktown (CVS-10)The USS Yorktown (CVS-10) Arrives in Honk KongView of a Helmsman at his PostThe USS Yorktown's (CVS-10) Fantail While in DrydockA View of The USS Yorktown (CVS-10) While in DrydockThe USS Yorktown (CVS-10) Undergoing Propellor Repairs While in DrydockView of The USS Yorktown (CVS-10) Undergoing Repairs While in DrydockThe USS Yorktown (CVS-10)Tora! Tora! Tora! Planes on The FlightdeckSwim Call!SH-3 Sea King Helicopter in FlightHelicopter Landing on The USS Yorktown (CVS-10)USS Yorktown (CVS-10)Recovering The Apollo 8 CapsuleThe USS Yorktown (CVS-10) Works to Recover Apollo 8The USS Yorktown (CVS-10) Recovering Apollo 8The Apollo 8 Capsule Comes AboardThe Apollo 8 Capsule is Brought AboardYorktown Crewmen Work to Unhook The Apollo 8 CapsuleThe Crew of The USS Yorktown (CVS-10) Work to Unhook Apollo 8The Apollo 8 AstronautsThe Crew of Apollo 8 Arrives on The USS Yorktown (CVS-10)Apollo 8 Crewmembers Walk the Red CarpetApollo 8 Astronauts Walk Across the FlightdeckApollo 8 Capsule in the Hangar BayThe Apollo 8 Astronauts Inspect Their CapsuleABC News Crew Posing With Apollo 8Celebrations Following Apollo 8Astronaut William Anders Enjoys a Meal Aboard The USS Yorktown (CVS-10)Navy Commendation Medal of James H. Flatley, Jr.Navy Distinguished Service Medal of James H. Flatley, Jr.Air Medal of James H. Flatley, Jr.Distinguished Flying Cross of James H. Flatley, Jr.Navy Cross of James H. Flatley, Jr.Bronze Star of James H. Flatley, Jr.Legion of Merit of James H. Flatley, Jr.Elisha "Smokey" Stover as a Teenager with his Three Younger Sisters and Clarice KidA Young Elisha "Smokey" StoverElisha "Smokey" Stover Standing in Front of a Stearman BiplaneElisha "Smokey" Stover Just Before Boarding the USS Hornet (CV-8)Elisha "Smokey" Stover with his Mother, Stella StoverElisha "Smokey" Stover in 1941Elisha "Smokey" Stover in the Cockpit of his F6F HellcatElisha "Smokey" Stover Standing Alongside an Unidentified Official from North American AviationMayor Edward Kelly Meets the Members of Fighting Squadron Five (VF-5)Elisha "Smokey" Stover Self PortraitElisha "Smokey" Stover Exiting his F6F Hellcat after his 7,000th LandingElisha "Smokey" Stover's Certificate Action SlipThe Academic Record of Elisha "Smokey" StoverLetter From Elisha "Smokey" Stover to His Brother Dated November 23, 1941One Page of a Navy Action Report Written by Elisha "Smokey" StoverAir Medal and Temporary Citation Awarded to Elisha "Smokey" Stover Following Air Combat above the Solomon Islands on October 15, 1942Elisha "Smokey" Stover's "Open in Case of Death" Letter Dated August 5, 1942Elisha "Smokey" Stover Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with Accompanying CitationW. F. Halsey Congratulates Fighting Squadron Five (VF-5) on their PerformanceLetter From Elisha "Smokey" Stover to his Siblings Dated December 6, 1942Elisha "Smokey" Stover's Notes Dated From January 1, 1943 to January 16, 1943Elisha "Smokey" Stover Letter to his Parents Dated April 11, 1943Letter From Elisha "Smokey Stover to his Parents Dated April 17, 1943Elisha "Smokey" Stover Receiving a Congratulatory Memorandum Dated May 18, 1943Letter From Elisha "Smokey" Stover to his Parents Dated June 21, 1943Letter From Elisha "Smokey" Stover to his Parents Dated June 27, 1943Letter From Elisha "Smokey" Stover to his Parents Dated August 18, 1943Letter From Elisha "Smokey" Stover Discussing Early War Carrier Fighter Planes.Letter From Elisha "Smokey" Stover to his Parents Dated September 6, 1943Letter From Elisha "Smokey" Stover to Benjamin Stover Dated January 15, 1944Part of a Letter Sent from Elisha "Smokey" Stover to his Brother, UndatedLetter From Elisha "Smokey" Stover to Benjamin Stover Dated February 7, 1944Letter From Elisha "Smokey" Stover to his Brother Benjamin Dated November 9, 1941Letter Sent to Mrs. Raphaele Stover About Elisha "Smokey" Stover's status as Missing in ActionLetter From Jim Bryan Jr. to the Parents of Elisha "Smokey" Stover Dated March 21, 1946Letter from the Bureau of Naval Personnel Announcing that Elisha "Smokey" Stover has been Awarded the Purple HeartElijah "Smokey" Stover With his CakeStella Stover Attending a Postwar Medal CeremonyStella Stover Receiving a Medal Awarded Posthumously for her Son.The USS Yorktown Association Honors the Parents of Elisha "Smokey" Stover.James H. Flatley, Jr. in his Dress WhitesJames H. Flatley Jr. at the US Naval AcademyGroup of Officers on the Flightdeck of the USS Enterprise (CV-6)Fighting Squadron Five on the Flightdeck of an Unidentified Aircraft CarrierJames H. Flatley Jr. in the Cockpit of a Grumman FF-1 BiplaneJames H. Flatley Jr. in the Cockpit of his F4F-4 WildcatJames H. Flatley Jr. in a CockpitJames H. Flatley Jr. with His HellcatGrim Reapers' '20 Hour Check'Grim Reapers 'Mow 'Em Down!'Grim Reapers Insignias of Fighting Squadron Ten (VF-10)Several Members of Fighting Squadron Ten (VF-10) Sitting in Front of a Grim Reapers BannerAviators Flight Log Book (1929-1932) of James H. Flatley, Jr.Aviators Flight Log Book (1932-1934) of James H. Flatley, Jr.Aviators Flight Log Book (1934-1936) of James H. Flatley, Jr.Aviators Flight Log Book (1936-1939) of James H. Flatley, Jr.Aviators Flight Log Book (1939-1942) of James H. Flatley, Jr.Aviators Flight Log Book (1942-1948) of James H. Flatley, Jr.Aviators Flight Log Book (1948-1957) of James H. Flatley, Jr.Air Group Five Heading to the Marcus IslandsJames H. Flatley Flying his F6F HellcatJames H. Flatley Jr. Showing How it's DoneJames H. Flatley Jr. Teaching at a Naval Air StationThe Flatley Family in 1957The USS Block Island (CVE-106)James H. Flatley Jr. Aboard the USS Block Island (CVE-106)The Flatley Family Poses with the Hellcat Christened for James H. Flatley, Jr.Gerald Hennesy in Full Dress UniformGerald Hennesy Receiving RecognitionPamphlet Discussing The Service of The USS Yorktown (CV-10) During World War IIBlood Chit of Gerald HennesyChinese Blood Chit of Gerald HennesyAviators Flight Log Book of Gerald Hennesy (1942-1944)Aviators Flight Log Book of Gerald Hennesy (1944-1950)Aviators Flight Log Book of Gerald Hennesy (1950-1958)Aviator Notebook Belonging to Gerald HennesyLetter from Gerald Hennesy to His Mother Dated April 19, 1945Gerald Hennesy Letter to his Mother Dated May 10, 1945Letter from Gerald Hennesy to His Mother Dated May 12, 1945Letter from Lt. Gerald Hennesy to His Mother Dated June 8, 1945Letter from Lt. Gerald Hennesy to His Mother Dated June 22, 1945Letter from Lt. Gerald Hennesy to His Sister Dated June 29, 1945Letter from Lt. Gerald Hennesy to His Mother Dated July 25, 1945Gerald Hennesy Letter to His Mother Dated August 24, 1945Letter from Lt. Gerald Hennesy to his Mother Dated September 6, 1945Letter from Lt. Gerald Hennesy to His Mother Dated September 23, 1945James H. Flatley Reunited with Friends and FamilyThe Grim Reapers Attending an EventWorld War II Compensation Fund of the State of Ohio ApplicationFighter Squadron Two (VF-2) Patch of James H. Flatley, Jr.Pipe of James H. Flatley, Jr.Naval Air Station Patch of James H. Flatley, Jr.USS Lake Champlain (CVS-39) Patch of James H. Flatley, Jr.Fighter Squadron Two (VF-2) Patch of James H. Flatley, Jr.Medicinal Brandy BottleArthur Beaumont Presents one of his Paintings to Captain Cain and The USS Yorktown"USS Enterprise" Inscribed Print"USS Constitution and USS United States" Inscribed PrintEntitlement of Awards Request From James B. CainJames B. Cain and Lawrence Geis in High Altitude Pressure SuitsJames Cain With a F9F CougarTBM-3E AvengerPackard CarF-8K CrusaderSH-3G Sea KingF-4J Phantom IIEA-3B SkywarriorA-6E IntruderA-7E Corsair IIS-2E TrackerRolleiflex CameraN2S StearmanS-3B VikingMembers of the VF-1 Squadron Enjoying BeersTwo Members of VF-1 Squadron Drinking Beers While on Shore LeaveSailors Enjoying a BeerVF-1 Officers Enjoying a DrinkAir Group 88 in CelebrationDon Knapp Holding a Beer and CigaretteUSS Bon Homme Richard (CV-10) Builder's Plate PatternF-14A TomcatAH-1J Sea CobraA-4L SkyhawkE-1B TracerUH-34D SeahorseCalling Cards Belonging to James B. Cain While he was the Commanding Officer of The USS Yorktown (CVS-10)Naval Officer's Sword of James CainAn Announcement for the Performance of Ann-Margret Aboard the USS Yorktown (CVS-10)Ann-Margret is Welcomed Aboard the USS Yorktown (CVS-10)Ann-Margret Puts on a Show for The Fighting LadyAnn-Margret Finishing her Concert Aboard The USS Yorktown (CVS-10)Ann-Margret Comes Aboard the USS Yorktown (CVS-10)A Copy of the Remarks Made by Captain E. L. Woodside as he Posthumously Delivered Elisha "Smokey" Stover's Air Medal.James H. Flatley Jr.USS Hancock (CV-19) Sailors Enjoying a BeerShore Liberty at Ulithi Island,1944Sailors Enjoying a Shore Party in HawaiiLiberty Launch to Ulithi Island, 1944Comics about Navy lifeEnvelope Sent From Gerald Hennesy to His Mother in September of 1945US Navy Nurse Corps Summer Uniform BlouseArmy Air Force WASP PatchWASP Belted JacketApollo 8 Command Module ReplicaM151 JeepVespaChaplain's HelmetM35-A2 Military TruckM107 Water TrailerUH-1M Iroquois "Huey"M725 AmbulanceUH-1 Iroquois "Huey"CH-46E Sea KnightMark I Patrol Boat, River"Skipper of the Fightin'est Ship" PrintUSS Yorktown Embroidered Flat Cap"Where's My Milk?" PrintUSS Yorktown (CVA-10) 1957 Brass Cruise CupRiver Patrol Force BeretBomb Sunday PennantUSS Arizona (BB-39) Bulkhead PieceMedical Corpsman Smock