Title
Gerald Hennesy Letter to his Mother Dated May 10, 1945
Description
A letter from Gerald Hennesy to his mother dated May 10. The letter recounts everyday life aboard a late war aircraft carrier and mentions the ongoing bombing campaign against the Japanese home islands. The sensitive language used in the letter is indicative of a different period of American history when derogatory terms for minorities was commonplace.
Collection
Gerald Hennesy Collection
Context
As a F4U Corsair fighter-bomber pilot in the Pacific, Gerald Hennesy flew almost 100 missions off the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-10). He received the Air Medal for downing an enemy aircraft during a rescue mission for one of his fellow pilots.
Accession #
2023.33
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
