STOVER, Elisha T, Lieutenant, United States Naval Reserve, Fighting Squadron 5, USS Yorktown (CV-10), Service# 0-098475, Enl: Texas, d.d. 15-Jan-1946
Parents, James Spurgeon and Stella Terrill Stover
Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Another cenotaph memorializing LT Stover
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Elisha Terrill Stover
Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
Elisha Terrill Stover was born on 9 February 1920 in Dallas, TX, the son of James Spurgeon and Stella Terrill Stover.
Lt Elisha Stover flew Wildcats off the USS Hornet (CV-8) at Midway, and wound up on Guadalcanal after Hornet was sunk at Santa Cruz in October 1942.
In 1943 a documentary was made about the brand newEssex-class carrier, USS Yorktown (CV-10). After his experiences on Guadalcanal, Stover returned home to become the naval aviator assigned to the new Combat Information Center (CIC) on the new Yorktown. Lt Stover is seen and introduced in this role in the documentary film "The Fighting Lady."
Stover had begged all along to be returned to flying status and was eventually reassigned to Fighting 5 (VF-5), the Hellcat squadron in Yorktown's Air Wing. A very popular officer, he was forced to bail out of his plane during the big strike on Truk on 16 February 1944. He was reported as Missing in Action, but was believed to have drifted ashore at this major Japanese base.
Postwar, it was learned that of seven downed US aviators who came ashore, all were beaten and tortured by their captors. Then, the day after the raids ceased, all were marched to the beach and beheaded with swords by the Japanese.Medals, Awards and Badges
Distinguished Flying Cross
Purple Heart
Air Medal
Combat Action Ribbon
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Naval Aviator Badge
Distinguished Flying Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant, Junior Grade Elisha T. Stover (NSN: 0-98475), United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as pilot of a fighter plane in action against Japanese forces during the Solomon Islands Campaign, 13 to 14 September 1942. Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Stover shot down three enemy planes while operating with his squadron from an airfield on Guadalcanal.
General Orders: Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 315 (June 1943)
Death and Memorialization
Lieutenant Elisha Terrill 'Smokey' Stover was listed as Missing in Action on 16 February 1944. He is memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines. His remains were never recovered.
https://militaryhallofhonor.com/honoree-record.php?id=164694
Parents, James Spurgeon and Stella Terrill Stover
Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Another cenotaph memorializing LT Stover
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Elisha Terrill Stover
Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
Elisha Terrill Stover was born on 9 February 1920 in Dallas, TX, the son of James Spurgeon and Stella Terrill Stover.
Lt Elisha Stover flew Wildcats off the USS Hornet (CV-8) at Midway, and wound up on Guadalcanal after Hornet was sunk at Santa Cruz in October 1942.
In 1943 a documentary was made about the brand newEssex-class carrier, USS Yorktown (CV-10). After his experiences on Guadalcanal, Stover returned home to become the naval aviator assigned to the new Combat Information Center (CIC) on the new Yorktown. Lt Stover is seen and introduced in this role in the documentary film "The Fighting Lady."
Stover had begged all along to be returned to flying status and was eventually reassigned to Fighting 5 (VF-5), the Hellcat squadron in Yorktown's Air Wing. A very popular officer, he was forced to bail out of his plane during the big strike on Truk on 16 February 1944. He was reported as Missing in Action, but was believed to have drifted ashore at this major Japanese base.
Postwar, it was learned that of seven downed US aviators who came ashore, all were beaten and tortured by their captors. Then, the day after the raids ceased, all were marched to the beach and beheaded with swords by the Japanese.Medals, Awards and Badges
Distinguished Flying Cross
Purple Heart
Air Medal
Combat Action Ribbon
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Naval Aviator Badge
Distinguished Flying Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant, Junior Grade Elisha T. Stover (NSN: 0-98475), United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as pilot of a fighter plane in action against Japanese forces during the Solomon Islands Campaign, 13 to 14 September 1942. Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Stover shot down three enemy planes while operating with his squadron from an airfield on Guadalcanal.
General Orders: Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 315 (June 1943)
Death and Memorialization
Lieutenant Elisha Terrill 'Smokey' Stover was listed as Missing in Action on 16 February 1944. He is memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines. His remains were never recovered.
https://militaryhallofhonor.com/honoree-record.php?id=164694
STOVER, Elisha T, Lieutenant, United States Naval Reserve, Fighting Squadron 5, USS Yorktown (CV-10), Service# 0-098475, Enl: Texas, d.d. 15-Jan-1946
Parents, James Spurgeon and Stella Terrill Stover
Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Another cenotaph memorializing LT Stover
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Elisha Terrill Stover
Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
Elisha Terrill Stover was born on 9 February 1920 in Dallas, TX, the son of James Spurgeon and Stella Terrill Stover.
Lt Elisha Stover flew Wildcats off the USS Hornet (CV-8) at Midway, and wound up on Guadalcanal after Hornet was sunk at Santa Cruz in October 1942.
In 1943 a documentary was made about the brand newEssex-class carrier, USS Yorktown (CV-10). After his experiences on Guadalcanal, Stover returned home to become the naval aviator assigned to the new Combat Information Center (CIC) on the new Yorktown. Lt Stover is seen and introduced in this role in the documentary film "The Fighting Lady."
Stover had begged all along to be returned to flying status and was eventually reassigned to Fighting 5 (VF-5), the Hellcat squadron in Yorktown's Air Wing. A very popular officer, he was forced to bail out of his plane during the big strike on Truk on 16 February 1944. He was reported as Missing in Action, but was believed to have drifted ashore at this major Japanese base.
Postwar, it was learned that of seven downed US aviators who came ashore, all were beaten and tortured by their captors. Then, the day after the raids ceased, all were marched to the beach and beheaded with swords by the Japanese.Medals, Awards and Badges
Distinguished Flying Cross
Purple Heart
Air Medal
Combat Action Ribbon
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Naval Aviator Badge
Distinguished Flying Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant, Junior Grade Elisha T. Stover (NSN: 0-98475), United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as pilot of a fighter plane in action against Japanese forces during the Solomon Islands Campaign, 13 to 14 September 1942. Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Stover shot down three enemy planes while operating with his squadron from an airfield on Guadalcanal.
General Orders: Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 315 (June 1943)
Death and Memorialization
Lieutenant Elisha Terrill 'Smokey' Stover was listed as Missing in Action on 16 February 1944. He is memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines. His remains were never recovered.
https://militaryhallofhonor.com/honoree-record.php?id=164694
Parents, James Spurgeon and Stella Terrill Stover
Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Another cenotaph memorializing LT Stover
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Elisha Terrill Stover
Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
Elisha Terrill Stover was born on 9 February 1920 in Dallas, TX, the son of James Spurgeon and Stella Terrill Stover.
Lt Elisha Stover flew Wildcats off the USS Hornet (CV-8) at Midway, and wound up on Guadalcanal after Hornet was sunk at Santa Cruz in October 1942.
In 1943 a documentary was made about the brand newEssex-class carrier, USS Yorktown (CV-10). After his experiences on Guadalcanal, Stover returned home to become the naval aviator assigned to the new Combat Information Center (CIC) on the new Yorktown. Lt Stover is seen and introduced in this role in the documentary film "The Fighting Lady."
Stover had begged all along to be returned to flying status and was eventually reassigned to Fighting 5 (VF-5), the Hellcat squadron in Yorktown's Air Wing. A very popular officer, he was forced to bail out of his plane during the big strike on Truk on 16 February 1944. He was reported as Missing in Action, but was believed to have drifted ashore at this major Japanese base.
Postwar, it was learned that of seven downed US aviators who came ashore, all were beaten and tortured by their captors. Then, the day after the raids ceased, all were marched to the beach and beheaded with swords by the Japanese.Medals, Awards and Badges
Distinguished Flying Cross
Purple Heart
Air Medal
Combat Action Ribbon
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Naval Aviator Badge
Distinguished Flying Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant, Junior Grade Elisha T. Stover (NSN: 0-98475), United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as pilot of a fighter plane in action against Japanese forces during the Solomon Islands Campaign, 13 to 14 September 1942. Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Stover shot down three enemy planes while operating with his squadron from an airfield on Guadalcanal.
General Orders: Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 315 (June 1943)
Death and Memorialization
Lieutenant Elisha Terrill 'Smokey' Stover was listed as Missing in Action on 16 February 1944. He is memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines. His remains were never recovered.
https://militaryhallofhonor.com/honoree-record.php?id=164694
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STOVER ELISHA T - LIEUTENANT - USNR - TEXAS
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