Title
Stella Stover Attending a Postwar Medal Ceremony
Description
Stella Stover attending a postwar ceremony honoring service members of the Second World War. During this ceremony she would receive a medal awarded posthumously for her son, Smokey Stover. The award delivered was most likely Smokey Stover's gold star in lieu of a second Air Medal which was awarded to Smokey posthumously sometime in 1952.
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
Primary Object Name
Photograph
Sub-Class Name
Graphic Documents
Class Name
Documentary Objects
Category Name
Category 08: Communication Objects
