Photograph of men refueling the Fokker C.IVA "Tacoma to Tokyo" aircraft (tail number 439), circa 1930. The text "Pacific Era" and a string of kanji characters are painted on the nose.
This aircraft was modified by Bob Wark and Eddie Brown for an…
Photograph of men refueling the Fokker C.IVA "Tacoma to Tokyo" aircraft (tail number 439), circa 1930. The text "Pacific Era" and a string of kanji characters are painted on the nose.
This aircraft was modified by Bob Wark and Eddie Brown for an…
Page from a battle report about the Okinawa campaign, circa 1945. Three paragraphs about close support provided by a group of Grumman TBF Avenger aircraft have been markedCaption on album page: "Marines on 40 quad mount."Part of a disassembled album…
Lithograph of the American flag, circa 1940s. Text: "These colors will not run!"Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during World War II, circa 1940-1995.
Photograph of Paul J. Madden (left) and other U.S. Navy servicemen on a cable car, San Francisco, California, circa 1943.Inscription on verso: "X-Mas 1943 / San Francisco / Paul + 2 friends of Joe Trotter on cable car."
Photograph of Paul J. Madden (right) with two other U.S. Navy servicemen, circa 1943-1945.Inscription on verso: "L-R / F. X. McGarrell, Brooklyn / J.P. Murray, Fall River / P. J. M. / U.S.N."Stamped on verso: "Passed by Naval Censor."
Drawing of two servicemen pushing an aircraft while others slack off, circa 1944-1945. Text: "Where have you seen this before?"Inscription on verso: "Osborn."
Drawing of an aircraft shooting a bomb at a crowd gathered on the deck of a ship, circa 1944-1945. Text: "If they don't have to be on Fly 2 keep the hell off! / They never believe it possible until it happens."Inscription on verso: "By an illustrator…