Title
Captain Joseph "Jocko" Clark Congratulates Elisha "Smokey" Stover on his 7,000th Landing
Description
Photograph of Lieutenant Elisha 'Smokey' Stover being congratulated with a cake by Captain Joseph "Jocko" Clark for the 7,000th landing on the USS Yorktown (CV-10).
Collection
USS Yorktown CV-10
Context
Smokey Stover was a naval aviator who was stationed aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-10) and was lost during the American raid on Truk in February of 1944.
Important landing milestones were often celebrated with cake. The plane's crew would be awarded the cake, then the cake would be shared with the crew's squadron.
Important landing milestones were often celebrated with cake. The plane's crew would be awarded the cake, then the cake would be shared with the crew's squadron.
Accession #
2000.00001
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Secondary Object Name
Print, Photographic
Primary Object Name
Photograph
Sub-Class Name
Graphic Documents
Class Name
Documentary Objects
Category Name
Category 08: Communication Objects
