Map (photographic reproduction) of Task Group 38.3's operational track near Luzon, November 25, 1945.Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during World War II, circa 1940-1945.
Photograph of U.S. Third Fleet near Ulithi, January 29, 1945. Inscription on verso: "3rd Fleet / Ulithil [sic] / 1-29-45."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during World War II,…
Photograph of a jeep towing a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1945. Inscription on verso: "Flight deck -- Essex -- Jeep towing dive bomber / C17."Caption on album page: "Jeep towing SB2C / 1945."Part of a disassembled album…
Photograph of three Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft (fuselage numbers 313, 306, and 214) of Air Group 83 in flight, circa 1945. Inscription on verso: "SB2C's Air Group 83 / U.S.S. Essex / 1945."Caption on album page: "Curtis SB2C's of Air Group…
Photograph of a kamikaze aircraft narrowly missing the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1945. The USS Enterprise (CV-6) is visible in the background.Inscription on verso: "1945 / Kamakazi [sic] misses Essex / Enterprise in background."Part of a disassembled…
Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen transferring cargo from another ship to the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1945.Inscription on verso: "Transferring cargo to Essex hangar deck. / Both ships underway. / 1945."Part of a disassembled album containing…
Photographer's data sheet, U.S. Navy Bureau of Aeronautics, October 24, 1944. Lists scenes photographed by Paul J. Madden while serving on the USS Essex (CV-9).Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with…
Photograph of a Japanese torpedo bomber aircraft flying toward the USS Essex (CV-9), October 14, 1944. The USS Massachusetts (BB-59) is visible in the background.
Inscription on verso: "Torpedo plane as seen from Essex. / Massachusetts in background…
Photograph of a Japanese torpedo bomber aircraft making an attack run on the USS Essex (CV-9), October 14, 1944. The caption notes that the scene was photographed through the porthole of the Essex's photo lab.
Inscription on verso: "Oct. 1944 / Dusk…
Photograph of a Japanese torpedo aircraft on fire while in flight above the USS Washington (BB-56), October 1944. Inscription on verso: "10-12-44 / G20."Caption on album page: "Jap torpedo plane heading for Essex bursts into flames astern of USS…