Title
Elisha "Smokey" Stover's Permanent Citation for his Distinguished Flying Cross
Description
Smokey Stover was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his performance against enemy forces on the 13th and 14th of September in 1942. The medal was awarded with a temporary citation. This permanent citation was awarded on May 6, 1943, and later endorsed by L.T. Morse and Captain Jocko Clark.
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 #
2023.63
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Secondary Object Name
Announcement, Award
Primary Object Name
Announcement
Sub-Class Name
Declaratory Documents
Class Name
Documentary Objects
Category Name
Category 08: Communication Objects
