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Photograph of a serviceman securing a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft, USS Essex (CV-9), December 1944.Inscription on negative envelope: "Essex -- Dec. 1944 / Securing F.6.F in typhoon."

Photograph of U.S. Navy serviceman Tony Mantia eating food, Mogmog Island, Ulithi, circa 1944-1945.Inscription on negative envelope: "Mog Mog / Tony Mantia / Photographer -- U.S.S. Essex."

Photograph of a Japanese kamikaze aircraft diving on the USS Cabot (CVL-28), May 14, 1945. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9).Inscription on negative envelope: "'Japanese suicide heading for C-VL ahead of Essex bow 40 min guns firing, May…

Photograph of the USS Regulus (AK-14) and other ships, circa 1943-1945. Inscription: "AK-14 Regulus"

Photograph of Paul J. Madden (center) and other U.S. Navy servicemen, Washington State, October 1945.Inscription on verso: "Oct. 1945 / Washington -- Fall 1945."

Oblique aerial photograph of destroyed buildings, Tokyo, Japan, August 1945. An aircraft in flight is visible in the scene.Inscription on verso: "Tokyo -- Aug. 45."

Aerial photograph of destroyed buildings, Tokyo, Japan, August 1945.Inscription on verso: "Tokyo -- Aug. 45."

Aerial photograph of destroyed buildings, Tokyo, Japan, August 1945.Inscription on verso: "Tokyo area / Aug. 45."

Aerial photograph of the National Diet Building, Tokyo, Japan, August 1945.Inscription on verso: "Tokyo -- Aug 45 / Diet bldg. -- Rear."

Aerial photograph of smoke ring from a bomb explosion, Philippines, circa 1944.Inscription on verso: "Philipines [sic] / 1944 / Smoke ring from bomb explosion."