Name/Title
Elmer Huter Jr.Entry/Object ID
2008.005.001Description
A photograph of Elmer Huter Jr. on the conning tower of the USS SILVERSIDES.
Typed letter from his son reads: "Dad on the conning tower of the U.S.S. Silversides. It was probably taken in 1942, upon the sub's return from its first war patrol off the coast of Japan. Only submariners during wartime were allowed to wear beards to conserve water. Notice the bullet holes by Dad's right arm. They were obtained during a deck gun battle with an armed sampan. One crewman was killed during the fighting. Dad helped pass his body down below decks to be buried later at sea."Acquisition
Accession
2008.005Source or Donor
Elmer Huter, Jr.Acquisition Method
Gift