Photograph of a U.S. Navy Grumman F6F Hellcat landing on an aircraft carrier, 1944. Other ships are visible in the background.Caption: "Hellcat (F6F) about to land on CVL (carrier converted from cruiser hull) / Southwest Pacific -- 1944."
Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen working on a Vought F4U Corsair aircraft (fuselage designation 63) of VMF-213, USS Essex (CV-9), 1944. Caption: "F4U of VMF-213 on flight deck of Essex. 1944."
Photograph of the USS Platte (AO-24), circa 1944. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9).Caption: "U.S.S. Platte, AO-24 (oilier) / Taken from U.S.S. Essex -- 1944."
Photograph of a Grumman TBF Avenger aircraft of Air Group 15, U.S. Navy, taking off from the USS Essex (CV-9), 1944. Caption: "Avenger (TBF) of Air Group 15 leaving flight deck of U.S.S. Essex -- 1944."
Photograph of an unidentified aircraft in flight above the USS Langley (CVL-27) and USS Ticonderoga (CV/CVA/CVS-14), December 1944. Caption: "U.S.S. Langley and U.S.S. Ticonderoga / Dec. 1944."
Photograph of a Japanese kamikaze aircraft crashing near the USS Astoria (CL-90), 1945. Caption: "Jap kamakazi [sic] crashes close to U.S.S. Astoria / Battle for Okinawa."