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National Air and Space Museum Archives
USS Enterprise Collection [Toll]
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1990.0030
- Creators:
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Toll, Chesley A.
- Dates:
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1940-1945
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.3 Cubic feet(1 folder)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a scrapbook and history on the USS Enterprise, and a few miscellaneous items on Chesley Toll.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Chesley A. Toll was a chief machinist's mate on the USS Enterprise, and was awarded the Navy Citation award for his work aboard the ship. The USS Enterprise was the only carrier to fight throughout the entire war. It was engaged in every major action, except one, and earned 20 combat stars. 'The Big E,' as the ship was called, shot down 911 enemy aircraft, sunk 71 ships and damaged 192 other ships. Sunk six times according to Japanese propaganda, this carrier received Presidential and Navy Unit Citations. After the war, Toll became a recruiting officer for the Navy.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lucille Toll, Gift, unknown, 1990-0030, NASM
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
More Information
General
General
NASMrev
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Naval aviation | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Aeronautics, Military | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Aircraft carriers | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
World War, 1939-1945 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Aeronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Scrapbooks | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Toll, Chesley A. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Enterprise (Aircraft carrier : CV-6) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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