Photograph of John Fornasero with a Fairchild AT-21 Gunner aircraft, circa 1943-1944. Inscription on verso: "John Fornasero / Fairchild AT-21 / 'Gunner' test pilot / #B-581."
Photograph of a U.S. Army Air Forces serviceman speaking at the first flight of the Fairchild AT-21 Gunner aircraft, circa 1943. A note about the event is pinned to the man's jacket.Inscription in margin: "B-181."
Photograph of a U.S. Army Air Forces serviceman speaking at the first flight of the Fairchild AT-21 Gunner aircraft, circa 1943. A note about the event is pinned to the man's jacket.Inscription in margin: "B-184."
Scale model sheets for General Motors TMB-3 Avenger aircraft of VT-83 and Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat aircraft of VF-15, circa 1995.Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during World War…
Page from a battle report about the Okinawa campaign, circa 1945. Three paragraphs about close support provided by a group of Grumman TBF Avenger aircraft have been markedCaption on album page: "Marines on 40 quad mount."Part of a disassembled album…
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…
Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen respotting Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft on the USS Essex (CV-9), 1944. Copy negative of print.Caption on envelope: "Respotting SB2Cs / Essex -- 1944."