Printed certificate for Jacob Jack Elefant, Aviation Machinist Mate Course dated March 27, 1943

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Blank envelope ith :Joseph Jacob Elefant" handwritten in pencil

Printed program for USS Intrepid Commissioning Ceremony with a black and white drawing of Intre…

Printed menu for First Commissioning Anniversary, USS Intrepid dated August 16, 1944

Printed menu for Independence Day on USS Intrepid dated July 4, 1944 with drawings of two Ameri…

Printed Division Record Card for Jacob Jack Elefant dated June 13, 1945

Printed Rating Description booklet for Jacob Jack Elefant, Aviation Machinist's Mate, Second Cl…

Printed Results of the Captain's Mast, U.S. Naval Training School, Memphis, Tennessee dated Oct…

Printed memorandum authorizing Jacob Jack Elefant to wear certain ribbons and medals dated Sept…

Back of memorandum authorizing Jacob Jack Elefant to wear certain ribbons and medals dated Sept…

Printed Plan of the Day dated February 16, 1944

Printed addendum to Plan of the Day dated February 16, 1944

Printed Plan of the Day dated February 17, 1944

Back of printed Plan of the Day dated February 17, 1944

Printed Plan of the Day dated February 19, 1944

Back of printed Plan of the Day dated February 19, 1944

Printed Plan of the Day dated February 20, 1944

Back of printed Plan of the Day dated February 20, 1944

Printed Plan of the Day dated February 22, 1944

Back of printed Plan of the Day dated February 22, 1944 with a drawing of George Washington

Printed American propaganda flyer with a drawing of a woman holding an umbrella in a storm

Printed color postcard from US Naval Training Station Newport, Rhode Island with a drawing of b…

Handwritten postcard to Mrs. S. Elefant from Jake dated September 14, 1942

Printed envelope for US Naval Training Station Newport, Rhode Island postcards

Handwritten letter to "JJ" from "Raymond" dated October 30, 1945 page 1

Handwritten letter to "JJ" from "Raymond" dated October 30, 1945 page 2

Handwritten letter to "JJ" from "Raymond" dated October 30, 1945 page 3

Handwritten letter to "JJ" from "Raymond" dated October 30, 1945 page 4

Handwritten letter to "JJ" from "Raymond" dated October 30, 1945 page 5

Handwritten letter to "JJ" from "Raymond" dated October 30, 1945 page 6

Printed holiday card with a drawing of a horsedrawn carriage in a town square that reads Season…

Handwrtten card to Jack from Edith Morris dated December 1947

Printed newspaper clipping titled "More Than 10,000 Sailors Parade at Millington" dated March 3…

Printed magazine clipping titled "Where Were You on the Night of February 17, 1944?" dated 1963

Printed Daily News clipping titled "Night Fighters Paged" dated February 18, 1964

Printed Brooklyn Public Library card for Jacob Elefant dated December 17, 1946

Printed Coach Reservation Coupon for Pennsylvania Railroad Company dated April 28, 1948 (2)

Jacob Jack Elefant Papers

Object NameCertificate Envelope Menu Program Correspondence Clipping, Newspaper

Historic Owner Jacob J. Elefant

Association USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)

Date1943–1964

PeriodWorld War II

Mediumpaper, ink

ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts

Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Stuart Elefant and Bruce Elefant and families. A2020.24

Object numberA2020.24

DescriptionExtent: 1 folder

The Jacob Jack Elefant Papers contain papers pertaining to training, service, USS Intrepid's commissioning, and correspondence from relatives and friends. There are certificates of training courses, rating description, and a memorandum detailing the medals and ribbons Elefant is qualified to wear. The Intrepid papers include programs and menus from celebrations on board and Plans of the Day. Correspondence in this collection includes postcards and letters. There are also clippings from newspapers and magazines detailing an Intrepid former crew member searching for other members of night fighting squadron VF(N)-101 who were on board Intrepid on February 17, 1944 when the ship was struck by a torpedo.

Certificate; Aviation Machinist Mate Course certificate, March 27, 1943

Envelope; Envelope labeled "Diploma" and address to "Jacob Jack Elefant" handwritten in pencil, empty

Program; U.S.S. Intrepid Commissioning Ceremony, August 16, 1943

Menu; Independence Day, U.S.S. Intrepid, July 4, 1944

Menu; First Commissioning Anniversary, U.S.S. Intrepid, August 16, 1944

Card; Division Record Card, June 13, 1945

Booklet; Rating Description, Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class, December 14, 1945

Memorandum
- Results of the Captain's Mast, U.S. Naval Training School // Aviation Maintenance // Memphis, Tennessee, October 31, 1942
- U.S. Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi, Tex., Authorizing Jacob Jack Elefant to wear ribbons and medals, September 8, 1945

Plans of the Day, U.S.S. Intrepid
- February 16, 1944 (2 page)
- February 17, 1944
- February 19, 1944
- February 20, 1944
- February 22, 1944

Flier; American Propaganda leaflet (in Japanese), September 9, 1944

Envelope; Empty envelope with "Men of Intrepid" handwritten on it in pencil.

Correspondence
- Postcard; "Bag Inspection. U.S. Naval Training Station, Newport, R.I." Addressed to "Mrs. S. Elefant," September 4, 1942
- Envelope; "12 Selected Post Cards // Views of // U.S. Naval Training Station // Newport, Rhode Island // In Color," empty.
- Letter; Addressed to "J.J." signed from "Raymond," October 30, 1945 (3 pages)
- Card & Envelope; "Season's Greetings" addressed to "J.J. Elefant" from Edith Norris, December 26, 1947

Clippings
- Clipping, newspaper; "More Than 10,000 Sailors Parade at Millington," March 3, 1943
- Clipping, magazine; "Where Were You on the Night of February 17, 1944?" c. 1963
- Clipping, newspaper; "Night Fighters Paged," Daily News, February 18, 1964

Ephemera
- Card, library; for Jacob Elefant, Brooklyn Public Library, Carnegie Branch, December 17, 1946
- Tickets; Coach Reservation Coupon, Pennsylvania Railroad Company, April 28, 1948 (2)

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