Photograph of a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft of Air Group 83, U.S. Navy, landing on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.
Caption: "AG-83 Hellcat landing on Essex."
Photograph of a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft (tail number 129) on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. The aircraft's designation ("Jersey Bounce") is painted near the nose.Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J.…
Photograph of a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft (tail number 129) on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. The aircraft's designation ("Jersey Bounce") is painted near the nose.Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J.…
Photograph of a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft (fuselage designation 110) of Air Group 83, U.S. Navy, on the USS Essex (CV-9), 1945. Caption: "Hellcat (F6F) of AG-83, 1945."
Photograph of a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft (tail number 118) taking off from the USS Essex (CV-9), 1945. Caption: "Hellcat (F6-F) taking off -- U.S.S. Essex, 1945."
Photograph of a Grumman TBF Avenger aircraft of Air Group 15, U.S. Navy, taking off from the USS Essex (CV-9), 1944. Caption: "Avenger (TBF) of Air Group 15 leaving flight deck of U.S.S. Essex -- 1944."
Photograph of U.S. Navy gunners in life jackets and flash gear, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.Inscription on verso: "Essex gunners -- Life jackets, flash gear and helmets / D30."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J.…
Photograph of guns firing on Japanese forces, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.Inscription on verso: "Essex / Guns fireing [sic] at Japs / B04."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy…
Photograph of a hole in the flight deck caused by a Japanese kamikaze attack, USS Essex (CV-9), November 25, 1944. Copy negative from print.
Caption on envelope: "Hole on edge of flight deck caused by Kamakazi [sic], Nov. 25, 1944 / (1 of 3)."