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Poem about "Doug's Communique," a military news bulletin on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945.Caption on album page: "He (Winston) was transfered [sic] from Essex to the U.S.S. Franklin and was killed with hundreds of others when the Franklin was…

Typed history of the USS Essex (CV-9) covering its service during World War II, circa 1950s-1990s.Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during World War II, circa 1940-1995.

Photographer's data sheet, U.S. Navy Bureau of Aeronautics, May 24, 1945. Summarizes actions taken by the USS Essex (CV-9) during the Okinawa campaign in May 1945. Paul J. Madden is listed as the cameraman in the document.Part of a disassembled album…

Newspaper clipping, "Essex claims title of Navy's fightingest ship--Aces abound," from The Honolulu Advertiser, December 3, 1944.Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during World War…

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 Joseph A. Conley (center of image) and other U.S. Navy servicemen on the deck of the USS Borie (DD-704), 1945. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9).Caption on envelope: "USS Borie DD-704 and Joseph A. Conley, 1945, from Essex."

Photograph of U.S. Navy serviceman Joseph A. Conley on the deck of the USS Borie (DD-704), 1945. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9).Caption on envelope: "USS Borie DD-704 and Joseph A. Conley, 1945, from Essex."

Photograph of U.S. Navy serviceman Joseph A. Conley on the deck of the USS Borie (DD-704), 1945. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9).Caption on envelope: "USS Borie DD-704 and Joseph A. Conley, 1945, from Essex."

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen relaxing on the USS Essex's flight deck during the voyage back to the United States, September 1945. Copy negative from print.Caption on envelope: "Essex crew soaking up sun on way home, Sept. 1945."

Photograph of the USS Essex (CV-9), July 1945. The envelope caption notes that the image was taken from the rear seat of a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft during final approach.Caption on envelope: "Landing approach on Essex from rear seat AG-83…