Title
Letter From Elisha "Smokey" Stover to Benjamin Stover Dated January 15, 1944
Description
In this letter Elisha "Smokey" Stover comments on a recent movie that showed an example of Ben's Atlantic convoy duty, discusses how he successfully rejoined a fighter squadron, and the process of getting ready to see combat again. Smokey also talks about his 7,000th carrier landing aboard the Yorktown, how much he is enjoying the F6F Hellcat and is looking forward to seeing Ben's new daughter Angela.
Collection
Smokey Stover Collection
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.
Accession #
2017.001
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Secondary Object Name
Letter
Primary Object Name
Correspondence
Sub-Class Name
Other Documents
Class Name
Documentary Objects
Category Name
Category 08: Communication Objects
