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Photograph of Paul J. Madden standing next to the damaged tail of General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft, USS Essex (CV-9), December 1, 1944. Madden's head is bandaged from an injury sustained in the accident. Caption on envelope: "Untitled."

Photograph of Paul J. Madden standing next to the damaged tail of General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft, USS Essex (CV-9), December 1, 1944. Madden's head is bandaged from an injury sustained in the accident. Caption on envelope: "Untitled."

Photograph of U.S. Navy General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft in flight, circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of U.S. Navy General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft in flight, circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of U.S. Navy General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft in flight above Vietnam, January 12, 1945.

Photograph of General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft of Air Group 83, U.S. Navy, in flight over ships, July 15, 1945.Caption: "TBM's of AG-83, returning to Essex, fly over two destroyer pickets off N. Honshu -- 7-15-45."

Photograph of a General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft (tail number 309, designation "Georgia Peach") of Air Group 83, U.S. Navy, in flight, circa 1945. Caption: "'Georgia Peach', torpedo bomber of Air Group 83 / W. Pacific, 1945."

Photograph of Vought F4U Corsair and General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft of Air Group 83, U.S. Navy, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 20, 1945. Caption on album page: "Air Group 83 TBM's and F4U's -- Kadena Airstrip, Okinawa 5/20/45."Part of a…

Photograph of a General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft taking off from the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.Inscription on verso: "Torpedo plane taking off calm sea / E13."Caption on album page: "Torpedo plane taking off -- Calm sea."Part of a…

Photograph of a General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft taking off from the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944.Inscription on verso: "Torpedo plane (TBM) leaving Essex -- 1944 / E02."Caption on album page: "Torpedo plane (TBM) leaving Essex -- 1944."Part of a…