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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)."

Oblique aerial photograph of the USS Essex (CV-9), May 20, 1945. Caption on envelope: "Essex Okinawa Campaign, May 20, 1945 / Nation. Archives 806373816."

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen battling a fire caused by a broken belly tank, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945. The caption notes that the tank broke loose from a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft during landing.Caption on envelope: "Essex repair '8'…

Photograph of clouds over the Pacific Ocean, circa 1944-1945. Caption on envelope: "Clouds, Pacific area / (5 of 5)."

Photograph of clouds above U.S. Navy ships, circa 1944-1945. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9), which is partly visible in the foreground. Caption on envelope: "Clouds, Pacific area / (4 of 5)."

Photograph of clouds over the Pacific Ocean, circa 1944-1945. Caption on envelope: "Clouds, Pacific area / (3 of 5)."

Photograph of four unidentified U.S. Navy aircraft in flight, circa 1944-1945. Caption on envelope: "Clouds, Pacific area / (2 of 5)."

Photograph of four unidentified U.S. Navy aircraft in flight, circa 1944-1945. Caption on envelope: "Clouds, Pacific area / (1 of 5)."

Photograph of four General Motors TBM-3 Avenger aircraft of Carrier Air Group 4, U.S. Navy, in flight, January 12, 1945. Caption on envelope: "4 TBMs of AV-4 [sic -- AG-4] / 1-12-45 7am / S. China Sea -- French Indo China / (2 of 2)."

Photograph of U.S. Navy photographers on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.Caption on envelope: "Essex Aerographers."