Title
Aviators Flight Log Book of Gerald Hennesy (1950-1958)
Description
Aviator's Flight Log book from the collection of Lieutenant Gerald Hennesy. Contains flight log records from August 1950 to October 1958, with his last flight taken June 2021. A selection of pages have been scanned to give an insight into a pilot's experience in the Navy.
Collection
Gerald Hennesy Collection
Context
As a F4U Corsair fighter-bomber pilot in the Pacific, Gerald Hennesy flew almost 100 missions off the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-10). He received the Air Medal for downing an enemy aircraft during a rescue mission for one of his fellow pilots.
Accession #
2022.0014
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Secondary Object Name
Log, Flight
Primary Object Name
Log
Sub-Class Name
Other Documents
Class Name
Documentary Objects
Category Name
Category 08: Communication Objects
