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Photograph of two U.S. Navy Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft (fuselage designations 315 and 308) in flight over a ship, circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of a U.S. Navy General Motors TBM-3 Avenger aircraft (fuselage designation 118), circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of three U.S. Navy Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft (fuselage designations 315, 308, and 318) in flight, circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of a serviceman running towards a U.S. Navy Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft (tail number 207), USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of five Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft (fuselage designations 313, 306, 214, 204, and 308) in flight, circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of three Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft (fuselage designations 313, 306, and 214) in flight, circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft (tail number 71) on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.

Photographic negative of Fisher, a U.S. Navy serviceman, seated at the gun station of a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft, circa 1944-1950.

Photograph of three Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft (fuselage numbers 313, 306, and 214) of Air Group 83 in flight, circa 1945. Inscription on verso: "SB2C's Air Group 83 / U.S.S. Essex / 1945."Caption on album page: "Curtis SB2C's of Air Group…

Photograph of a jeep towing a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1945. Inscription on verso: "Flight deck -- Essex -- Jeep towing dive bomber / C17."Caption on album page: "Jeep towing SB2C / 1945."Part of a disassembled album…