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Photograph of two Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft (fuselage designations 308 and 315) of Air Group 83, U.S. Navy, in flight above Task Force 38.3, July 1945. The USS Essex (CV-9) is visible in the center of the image.Caption: "SB2C's of AG-83 fly…

Photograph of a U.S. Navy Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft (tail number 51) landing on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944.

Photograph of a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft (tail number 51) of Carrier Air Group 15, U.S. Navy, landing on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944.Inscription on verso of duplicate print: "Essex -- 1944 / AG-15 SB2C."

Photograph of Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft on the deck of the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. Caption on album page: "Dive bombers at rest."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy…

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

Photograph of a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft preparing to be catapulted, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. Inscription on verso: "Ship turning into the wind to catapult plans [planes]."Caption on album page: "Ship turning into the wind to…

Photograph of a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft (tail code F) taking off from the USS Essex, circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of a damaged General Motors TBM-3 Avenger aircraft on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945. Caption on album page: "Damaged torpedo plane from another carrier after landing on Essex."Part of a disassembled album containing materials…

Photograph of a damaged Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft (tail number 46) about to be dropped overboard, USS Essex (CV-9), 1944. Caption: "'Tilley' on #2 elevator will drop damaged F6F over side. Essex -- 1944."

Photograph of a damaged Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945. The aircraft is broken in half just past the cockpit.Inscription on verso: "Essex / AG-15 / Fractured fighter."Part of a disassembled album containing…