Title
Elisha "Smokey" Stover Exiting his F6F Hellcat after his 7,000th Landing
Description
This photograph shows Elisha "Smokey" Stover standing on the wing of his Gruman F6F Hellcat following the 7,000th landing on the USS Yorktown (CV-10). He can be seen holding a plotting board in his hand.
Collection
Smokey Stover Collection
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.
Accession #
2023.73
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Primary Object Name
Photograph
Sub-Class Name
Graphic Documents
Class Name
Documentary Objects
Category Name
Category 08: Communication Objects
