Title
Red Cross Nurses in the Admiral's Cabin of the USS Yorktown
Description
Five Army Red Cross nurses sitting and talking with Admiral Radford (right) in the Admiral's Cabin of the USS Yorktown (CV-10).
Left to right the nurses are Martha Pabst, Maxine Hamilton, Okie Pennington, Ruth Hamill, and Helen Monroe.
Left to right the nurses are Martha Pabst, Maxine Hamilton, Okie Pennington, Ruth Hamill, and Helen Monroe.
Collection
Okie Romans Collection
Context
An Army Red Cross nurse serving in the Pacific during World War II, Lt. Okie Pennington was in charge of a group of nurses being transported to Okinawa aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-10) being on May 16, 1945.
As the only women aboard the aircraft carrier, they were put in the charge of Admiral Radford, who gave up his cabin for the group's use.
As the only women aboard the aircraft carrier, they were put in the charge of Admiral Radford, who gave up his cabin for the group's use.
Accession #
2025.6
