Photograph of Joseph A. Conley (center of image) and other U.S. Navy servicemen on the deck of the USS Borie (DD-704), 1945. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9).Caption on envelope: "USS Borie DD-704 and Joseph A. Conley, 1945, from Essex."
Photograph of U.S. Navy serviceman Joseph A. Conley on the deck of the USS Borie (DD-704), 1945. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9).Caption on envelope: "USS Borie DD-704 and Joseph A. Conley, 1945, from Essex."
Photograph of U.S. Navy serviceman Joseph A. Conley on the deck of the USS Borie (DD-704), 1945. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9).Caption on envelope: "USS Borie DD-704 and Joseph A. Conley, 1945, from Essex."
Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen relaxing on the USS Essex's flight deck during the voyage back to the United States, September 1945. Copy negative from print.Caption on envelope: "Essex crew soaking up sun on way home, Sept. 1945."
Photograph of a beach scene in the Enewetak Atoll, July 1944. Ships are visible in the distance.Caption on envelope: "Beach + fleet at Enewetak [sic], July 1944."
Photograph of the USS Essex (CV-9), July 1945. The envelope caption notes that the image was taken from the rear seat of a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft during final approach.Caption on envelope: "Landing approach on Essex from rear seat AG-83…