Title
Members of the VF-1 Squadron Enjoying Beers
Description
Navy officers and sailors enjoying Schlitz beers at a picnic while on shore leave.
The caption underneath the photograph reads, "Cotton Our Yeoman."
The caption underneath the photograph reads, "Cotton Our Yeoman."
Collection
VF-1 Squadron
Context
Fighting Squadron One (VF-1) was assigned with Carrier Air Group 1 (CAG-1) to the USS Yorktown (CV-10) from May to August 1944. During this period, the USS Yorktown and CAG-1 took part in the Battle of Saipan, 1st Bonin raid, Battle of the Philippine Sea, 2nd & 3rd Bonin raids, the retaking of Guam, and raids on Palau, Yap, and Ulithi.
Accession #
2005.00032
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Secondary Object Name
Print, Photographic
Primary Object Name
Photograph
Sub-Class Name
Graphic Documents
Class Name
Documentary Objects
Category Name
Category 08: Communication Objects
