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Letter from Lt. Gerald Hennesy to his mother, Frances Hennesy, dated September 23, 1945. Letter details Hennessy's view of Japan just after the end of World War II as part of US occupation. The...
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Letter from Lt. Gerald Hennesy to his mother, Frances Hennesy, dated September 6, 1945. Letter details Hennesy's flights over Tokyo, dropping supplies to POW camps in Japan, a pilot's return from a...
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Letter from Lt. Gerald Hennesy to his sister, Shirley Hennesy, dated June 29, 1945. Letter details shore leave, exploring a nearby town on the island, and his free time on the USS Yorktown. The...
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This pamphlet covers the service history of the USS Yorktown (CV-10) during World War II and features some handwritten comments in the margins of the document. Most likely Gerald Hennesy left the...
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Photograph of Air Group Five (CAG-5) enroute to the Marcus Islands on August 31, 1943.
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Photograph of the US Naval Academy being presented an oil painting of the USS Yorktown (CV-10) by members of her crew. Included in the photograph are James Flatley, John Crommelin, Joseph Moody, Jocko...
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Photograph of Lt. Commander James H. Flatley Jr. receiving a ceremonial cake from Captain 'Jocko' Clark following the first landing on USS Yorktown (CV-10), 6 May 1943.
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Photograph of Fighting Squadron Five (VF-5) on an unidentified aircraft carrier. Jimmy Flatley can be seen on the second row, 3rd from the left. Leslie Gehres can be seen holding the squadron insignia...
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Our May volunteer is Dr. "Chip" Biernbaum, who was born on Pearl Harbor Day (07 Dec) 1946 in Woodstown, NJ, 15 miles from Wilmington, Delaware. He spent as much free time as he could investigating...
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Concept sketches depicting the "Grim Reaper" mascot for Fighting Squadron Ten (VF-10).
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A drawing of the "Grim Reaper" chasing a caricatured Japanese officer with the squadron's catchphrase, "Mow 'Em Down" written below the scene.
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A sketch of the "Grim Reapers" insignia undergoing the pilot's 20 Hour Check.
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Photograph of the Grim Reapers, VF-10 on the flight deck of the USS Enterprise (CV-6), December 1942.
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Photograph of the Grim Reapers, Fighting Squadron Ten (VF-10) on the flight deck of the USS Enterprise (CV-6), December 1942. From left to right, Front row: Leder, Feightner, Coalson, Kona, Flatley...
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Group photo, including Vice Admiral Marc Mitscher (middle front row), Arleigh Burke (fourth from left), and Jimmy Flatley (third from left), on the deck of the USS Enterprise (CV-6), May 12, 1945.
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Photograph of then Captain James H. "Jimmy" Flatley in his dress whites.
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Photograph of James H. Flatley, Jr. and two other officers inspecting an AF-2 Guardian on the flight deck of the USS Block Island (CVE-106). The Block Island was in the Mediterranean Ocean in the...
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Photograph of James H. Flatley describing an aerial tactical maneuver in front of charts of the Marcus Islands.
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Photograph of James Flatley pointing to a graph while teaching at the US Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas.
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I first met Master Chief Don Nuzum at the information desk on the Yorktown over 10 years ago. He was full of his stories and love for the Navy that he served so well for over 20 years. Later I got to...