Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen J. F. Brophy loading ammunition in an aircraft cockpit, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. Caption on album page: "J. F. Brophy, Quincy." Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's…
Photograph of U.S. Navy pilot V. P. Quirk seated in the cockpit of an unidentified aircraft, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. Caption on album page: "V. P. Quirk, S. Boston." Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J.…
Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen W. M. Driscoll and V. P. Quick with an unidentified aircraft, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. Caption on album page: "W. M. Driscoll, Dorchester / Both pilot and gunner were shot down and lost the day after this…
Photograph of a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft preparing to be catapulted, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. Inscription on verso: "Ship turning into the wind to catapult plans [planes]."Caption on album page: "Ship turning into the wind to…
Photograph of two Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft in flight, circa 1943-1945. Inscription on verso: "SB2C dive bombers in flight / D34"Caption on album page: "SB2C dive bombers in flight."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to…
Photograph of a lookout watching the skies, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945.Inscription on verso: "Essex / Ships lookouts were sometimes better than the radar."Caption on album page: "Essex lookout."Part of a disassembled album containing materials…
Photograph of servicemen on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. The inscription notes that they are waiting for aircraft to return.Inscription on verso: "Essex / Waiting for planes to return."Part of a disassembled album containing materials…
Photograph of U.S. Navy photographers on the USS Essex (CV-9) aircraft carrier, circa 1943-1945.Inscription on verso: "Photographers confering [sic]."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S.…
Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen reading books on the flight deck of the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945.Inscription on verso: "Readers on flight deck."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the…
Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen and Joe Rosenthal (left, wearing glasses) playing cards in the photo lab, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. Rosenthal was the Associated Press photographer who took "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima." The others are…