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3.
June 19, 2011

Hello Yorktown CV-5 Battle of Midway Crew-members: My uncle, Jesse E. Davis (deceased), USMC served on Admiral Jack Fletcher's staff during the Battle of Midway, but I have few details. He talked about abandoning ship from the Yorktown, but little else. I have always wondered if he went to the Astoria (CA-34) when Admiral Fletcher transferred his flag?  If you remember anything please let me know. Any information would be appreciated.

Best regards,
Richard Davis,
Las Vegas, Nevada


2.
Mar. 25, 2011

Hello Crew of CV-5 Yorktown!
The long awaited restoration process of VJ-1's Sikorsky JRS, 1063 has begun. Research shows this aircraft along with five Squadron mates "booked" passage on Ole' Yorky for Pearl Harbor  from North Island in March of 1940. We are very interested in and remembrances or photo's no matter how small or believed insignificant of this transport.

God Bless,
Pat Robinson
Museum Technician, Collections Processing Unit
National Air and Space Museum/Smithsonian Institution


1.
Sept. 14, 2010

Greetings to all my shipmates and family from USS Yorktown CV-5 and USS California BB-44's E-division. I'm 95 years and still doing well.

Em-2 Nelson"Holly" Hollandsworth
Norfolk, Virginia




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