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Photograph of people and barrels on a boat, Alaska, 1924.

Photograph of a Douglas World Cruiser aircraft being hoisted onto a ship, Alaska, 1924.

Photograph of a Douglas World Cruiser aircraft and a ship in harbor, Alaska, 1924.

Poem about "Doug's Communique," a military news bulletin on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945.Caption on album page: "He (Winston) was transfered [sic] from Essex to the U.S.S. Franklin and was killed with hundreds of others when the Franklin was…

Document listing the U.S. Navy forces at the Battle of Iwo Jima, circa 1945. Lists logistics support, Task Forces, and Task Groups.Inscription on first page: "D-Day : Feb. 19, 1945."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J.…

Chart of Presidential Unit Citations and Navy Unit Commendations issued to U.S. Navy aircraft carriers for their actions in the Pacific Theater during World War II, circa 1946. Includes statistics related to each carrier's actions, including total…

Typed history of the USS Essex (CV-9) covering its service during World War II, circa 1950s-1990s.Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during World War II, circa 1940-1995.

Brochure about the newly constructed USS Essex (LHD-2), circa 1990s. Includes informational texts and photographs. Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during World War II, circa…

Photographer's data sheet, U.S. Navy Bureau of Aeronautics, May 24, 1945. Summarizes actions taken by the USS Essex (CV-9) during the Okinawa campaign in May 1945. Paul J. Madden is listed as the cameraman in the document.Part of a disassembled album…

Newspaper clipping, "Essex claims title of Navy's fightingest ship--Aces abound," from The Honolulu Advertiser, December 3, 1944.Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during World War…