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A brown leather flight jacket with a fur collar worn by Captain Arnold McKechnie on the USS Yorktown (CVA-10). Sewn onto the jacket are several service patched including: an aviator's nametag patch on...
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James B. Cain's brown leather flight jacket with fur collar and patches from the USS Ticonderoga (CVS-14), USS Yorktown (CVS-10) and USS Regulus (AF-57).
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Mark 7 knee-mounted chart-plotting board with adjustable canvas and elastic belt. The knee board has a storage compartment to underneath the top panel for storing related documents and charting...
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A white, high collared smock with a line of white, knotted buttons along the right side serving as the closure. The right breast pocket has a caduceus and the letters "US" embroidered in red thread.
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An angular and crushed gray piece of metal with two lines of rivets and red kanji along the sides.
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Captain James B. Cain's officer's sword engraved with decorative gold scrollwork and paired with a black scabbard and a gold sword knot. "Ensign James B. Cain US Navy April 12, 1941" is engraved on...
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Acrylic on canvas painting of the USS Yorktown (CV-10) (left) and the USS Laffey (DD-724) (right) in their modern moorings at Patriots Point.
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A purple and gold heart-shaped medal with the likeness of George Washington on the front. The back of the Purple Heart reads "For Military Merit Ensign Samuel J. Underhill USNR," and the medal itself...
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Vietnam War-era black wool beret with cut off tassel and River Patrol Force TF-116 patch.
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An embroidered, multicolored jacket patch with a rounded center, a top and bottom tab, and an approximation of the USS Yorktown (CVA-10) at the top of the patch. The center of the patch shows the...
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A post-World War II, US Navy Nurse Corps (NNC) summer uniform blouse with blue and white pin stripes. The shirt and sleeves are piped in navy blue and have navy blue anchor buttons. Nurse and...
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Piece of the watertight bulkhead from the aft turrets of the USS Arizona (BB-39). The turrets were later removed and reinstalled as United States Army Coast Artillery Corps Battery Arizona at Kahe...
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A light-weight, brown, rectangular plate with raised lettering detailing the building specifications of the USS Bon Homme Richard.
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Padded, brown leather headgear with an open top for breathability and ties on the chin for stability.
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A Korean War-era, ceramic red and white commemorative circular ashtray. USS Laffey 1952 World Cruise in red lettering. 5 inch diameter made by Noritake.
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A 48-star U. S. flag flown aboard USS Laffey (DD-724) on D-Day. The fly end is damaged from wear and time.
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A 48-star U. S. flag flown aboard USS Laffey (DD-724) in combat off Okinawa. The fly end is damaged from wear and time.
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Cork and glass neck fragments from the champagne bottle used for christening the USS Yorktown (CV-10). The netting surrounded the full bottle is still present.
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Christening ribbons for the USS Yorktown (CV-10). Six silk ribbons of red, white, and blue are tied together and embroidered with 'U.S.S. Yorktown CV-10, January 21, 1943' and 'Newport News Naval...
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A decorative, white ceramic mug with gold accents and the image of the USS Yorktown (CV-10) at sea on the front and commemorating the 30th anniversary of the aircraft carrier's commissioning on the...