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Photograph of people hauling an unidentified seaplane up a ramp, Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, 1940. Caption on envelope: "U.S. Navy Air Station, Kodiak, Alaska 1940 / US24 being hauled up seaplane ramp (about 2:30pm)."

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen battling a fire caused by a broken belly tank, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945. The caption notes that the tank broke loose from a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft during landing.Caption on envelope: "Essex repair '8'…

Photograph of clouds over the Pacific Ocean, circa 1944-1945. Caption on envelope: "Clouds, Pacific area / (5 of 5)."

Photograph of clouds above U.S. Navy ships, circa 1944-1945. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9), which is partly visible in the foreground. Caption on envelope: "Clouds, Pacific area / (4 of 5)."

Photograph of clouds over the Pacific Ocean, circa 1944-1945. Caption on envelope: "Clouds, Pacific area / (3 of 5)."

Photograph of four unidentified U.S. Navy aircraft in flight, circa 1944-1945. Caption on envelope: "Clouds, Pacific area / (2 of 5)."

Photograph of four unidentified U.S. Navy aircraft in flight, circa 1944-1945. Caption on envelope: "Clouds, Pacific area / (1 of 5)."

Photograph of four General Motors TBM-3 Avenger aircraft of Carrier Air Group 4, U.S. Navy, in flight, January 12, 1945. Caption on envelope: "4 TBMs of AV-4 [sic -- AG-4] / 1-12-45 7am / S. China Sea -- French Indo China / (2 of 2)."

Photograph of U.S. Navy photographers on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.Caption on envelope: "Essex Aerographers."

Photograph of the USS Essex (CV-9) under attack by Japanese kamikaze aircraft, May 14, 1945. The image was taken from the USS Randolph (CV-15). Copy negative of print.Caption on envelope: "Essex under attack May 14, 1945, taken from USS Randolph."