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Fighter ace Armistead B. Smith, Jr. discusses his military service with the United States Navy during World War II. He describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time with Fighting Squadron 9 (VF-9) in the Mediterranean and…

Photograph of a battle near Okinawa, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1945. Servicemen manning guns, aircraft, and flak explosions are visible in the scene.Inscription on verso: "Essex -- 1945 / Looking aft from port side, forward / Task group under attack /…

Photograph of Captain Carlos W. Wieber, U.S. Navy, on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. Caption on verso: "Capt. C.W. Wieber, USN."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during…

Photograph of a catapult officer and an unidentified aircraft, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of clouds above U.S. Navy ships, circa 1944-1945. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9), which is partly visible in the foreground. Caption on envelope: "Clouds, Pacific area / (4 of 5)."

Photograph of a collision between a Vought F4U Corsair aircraft (fuselage designation 180) and a General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft (fuselage number 183), USS Essex (CV-9), 1945. Inscription on verso: "Essex -- 1945 / AG-83 F4U crash landing / Plane…

Photograph of Commander D. L. McDonald, executive officer of the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945. Inscription on verso: "2-8 x 10 glossy / [ditto] matte."Caption on album page: "Essex executive officer."Part of a disassembled album containing…

Photograph of a crashed Vought F4U Corsair aircraft (tail number 170), USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of a crashed Vought F4U Corsair aircraft (tail number 170), USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of a crashed Vought F4U Corsair aircraft (tail number 170), USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.