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…
Composite photograph depicting the USS Essex (CV-9) being hit by a kamikaze aircraft, November 25, 1944. The verso inscription notes that the images were taken from the USS Ticonderoga.Inscription: "Nov. 25, 1944 / Essex hit by kamakazi [sic] /…
Photograph of two unidentified U.S. Navy aircraft in flight over a coastline in French Indo-China, January 12, 1945.Stamped on verso: "No.: [blank] / Date: 12 Jan. 1945 / Unit: U.S.S. Essex. / Made for: [blank] / Subject: French Indo-China / White…
Photograph of seven General Motors TBM-3 Avenger aircraft of Carrier Air Group 83, U.S. Navy, in flight, circa 1944-1945Inscription on verso: "Essex / TBN's [TBM's] of AG-83 over Japan / B19."
Photograph of two Vought F4U Corsair aircraft (fuselage designations 56 and 51) in flight, circa 1944.Inscription on verso: "1944 / F4U's over Eniwitok [Enewetak] / Taken from TBM of AG-15."
Photograph of four General Motors TBM-3 Avenger aircraft of Carrier Air Group 4, U.S. Navy, in flight, January 12, 1945.Inscription on verso: "No.: [blank] / Date: 12 Jan 1945 7 am / Unit: U.S.S. Essex / Made for: [blank] / Subject: 4 TBM's from AG-4…
Photograph of a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft (tail number 9) of Carrier Air Group 15, U.S. Navy, in flight, circa 1945. Inscription on verso: "Essex / AG-15 F-6F buzzing ship."