Title
Elisha "Smokey" Stover Letter to his Parents Dated April 11, 1943
Description
In this letter Elisha "Smokey" Stover discusses the quickly approaching commissioning ceremony for the USS Yorktown (CV-10). Stover also discusses how he flew to Washington D.C. to deliver invitations for the event. Smokey finishes the letter by mentioning that his engagement has been called off.
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 #
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
