Photograph of a United States Navy Great Lakes XSG-1 aircraft parked at an airfield, likely at the National Air Races in Ohio, circa 1930s.Inscription: "U.S. Navy. Great Lakes XSG-1."Item from page 33 of the LeRoy Milliren National Air Races…
Photograph of servicemen with George Jessel (left, dressed as a general), Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "126. George Jessle [Jessel] came with the USO tour to put on a program and came to our camp for a beer…
Photograph of a United States Navy Ford JR-3 (RR-3) Tri-Motor aircraft (tail number A-8457) parked at the National Air Races, likely in Ohio, circa 1930s.Inscription: "U.S. Navy, N.A.R. Ford JR-3."Inscription on verso: "Ford JR-3."Item from page 41…
Photograph of a United States Navy Ford JR-3 (RR-3) Tri-Motor aircraft (tail number A-8457) parked at the National Air Races, likely in Ohio, circa 1930s.Inscription: "U.S. Navy. N.A.R. Ford JR-3."Inscription on verso: "Ford JR-3."Item from page 41…
Photograph of a United States Navy Fokker XFA-1 (US Model 18) aircraft (tail number 8732) parked in a hangar, circa 1930s.Inscription: "U.S. Navy. Fokker XFA-1."Inscription on verso: "Fokker shipboard fighter."Inscription underneath photograph on…
Photograph of a United States Navy Fokker XFA-1 (US Model 18) aircraft (tail number 8732) parked in a hangar, circa 1930s.Inscription: "U.S. Navy. Fokker XFA-1."Inscription on verso: "Fokker Navy experimental pursuit all metal speed…
Photograph of a United States Navy Fokker XFA-1 (US Model 18) aircraft (tail number 8732) parked in a hangar, circa 1930s.Inscription: "U.S. Navy. Fokker XFA-1."Inscription on verso: "Fokker all metal experimental fighter."Inscription underneath…
Pair of US Navy LSO paddles. Silver-tone metal handles with cut-out centers and metal outer frames. Bright pink and orange fabric strips attached vertically to center of paddle with thin metal wire, four double-sided fabric pieces per paddle.…
Photograph (reproduction of photomechanical print) of U.S. Navy servicemen manning battle stations on the USS Essex (CV-9), 1945.Caption: "Essex repelling attack -- Okinawa, 1945."
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…