Photograph of a Japanese kamikaze aircraft crashing near the USS Essex (CV-9), March 19, 1945.Inscription on verso: "3-19-45 / Kamakazi [sic] crashing off port side of Essex / 19 March 1945 / Kyushu / A09."Caption on album page: "3/19/45 -- 150 miles…
Photograph of a kamikaze aircraft narrowly missing the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1945. The USS Enterprise (CV-6) is visible in the background.Inscription on verso: "1945 / Kamakazi [sic] misses Essex / Enterprise in background."Part of a disassembled…
Photograph of Paul J. Madden on the USS Essex (CV-9), August 1944.Stamped on verso: "Aug. 1944 / U.S.S. Essex."Inscription on verso: "Paul Madden."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S.…
Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen extinguishing fires from a kamikaze strike, USS Essex (CV-9), November 25, 1944.
Inscription on verso: "Nov. 25, 1944 / Flight deck scene after kamakazi [sic] hit."
Part of a disassembled album containing materials…
Photograph of kamikaze aircraft crashing near the USS Astoria (CL-90) during the Battle of Okinawa, circa 1945. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9).Inscription on verso: "Kamakazi [sic] crashing next to U.S.S. Astoria (CL-90) / Okinawa…
Photograph of a Japanese kamikaze aircraft diving on the USS Cabot (CVL-28), May 14, 1945. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9).Inscription on negative envelope: "'Japanese suicide heading for C-VL ahead of Essex bow 40 min guns firing, May…
Photograph of a Japanese kamikaze aircraft crashing into the ocean, April 7, 1945. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9).Inscription on verso: "April 7, 1945 / Jap Kamakazi [sic] crashing next to Essex."
Photograph of a kamikaze aircraft on a collision course with the USS Essex (CV-9), November 25, 1944.Inscription on verso: "12:56 pm Nov. 25, 1944 / 100 miles E. of Luzon. / Jap Kamakazi [sic] one second before he hit Essex / Photographer -- C. S.…