Title
Elisha "Smokey" Stover's "Open in Case of Death" Letter Dated August 5, 1942
Description
A letter from Elisha "Smokey" Stover to his family. This letter was written on August 5, 1942, while he was still aboard the USS Saratoga (CV-3).
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 #
2023.74
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
