Photograph of Japanese prisoners of war on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945. U.S. Navy servicemen are standing in the background.Inscription on verso: "Jap prisoners."
Photograph of flak explosions during a battle at sea, May 14, 1945. The verso inscription notes that the image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9) while 100 miles east of Kyushu, Japan.Inscription on verso: "May 14, 1945 / About 100 miles E. of…