Photograph of Paul J. Madden (center) and other U.S. Navy servicemen, Washington State, October 1945.Inscription on verso: "Oct. 1945 / Washington -- Fall 1945."
Photograph of Paul J. Madden (right) and another man with a water buffalo, Leyte Island, Philippines, circa 1945.Inscription on verso: "PJM making friends with water buffalo / Leyte -- 1945."
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 a Japanese naval aircraft in a diving attack, October 12, 1944. The verso caption notes that this photo was taken while the aircraft was diving on the USS Essex (CV-9).
Stamped on verso: "No.: CV9-1181 / Date: 14 Oct. 1944 / Unit:…
Photograph of a Japanese kamikaze aircraft crashing into the ocean, April 7, 1945. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9).Inscription on verso: "April 7, 1945 / Jap Kamakazi [sic] crashing next to Essex."
Photograph of a Japanese hospital ship, August 1945. The image was taken from an aircraft in flight.Inscription on verso: "Jap hospital ship / Aug 45."