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Photograph of a Japanese kamikaze aircraft crashing near the USS Astoria (CL-90), 1945. Caption: "Jap kamakazi [sic] crashes close to U.S.S. Astoria / Battle for Okinawa."

Photograph of the USS Essex (CV-9) under attack by Japanese kamikaze aircraft, May 14, 1945. The image was taken from the USS Randolph (CV-15).Caption: "Essex fights off Jap kamikazes, Okinawa campaign, May 14, 1945. (Picture taken from U.S.S.…

Photograph of a General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft (tail number 128) of Air Group 4, U.S. Navy, in flight off the Vietnamese coast, January 12, 1945. Inscription: "Avenger of AG-4 off coast of French Indo-China (Vietnam) / Jan. 12, 1945 / Polyfibre…

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen pulling a Vought F4U Corsair aircraft away from the edge of the flight deck, USS Essex (CV-9), January 1945.Caption: "Errant F4U of AG-4 being pulled from edge of flight deck. Helmuts [sic] and flash gear on men…

Photograph of a Vought F4U Corsair aircraft being waved off from the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1945.Caption: "Corsair 'wave-off' -- Essex, 1945."

Photomechanical prints of the Essex-class USS Essex (CV-9) and Wasp-class USS Essex (LHD-2), circa 1990s. Caption: "1942 / USS Essex CV/CVA/CVS-9 / 'The oldest and the boldest / The 50th anniversary / 1992 / USS Essex LHD-2 / 'The tradition…

Lithograph of the American flag, circa 1940s. Text: "These colors will not run!"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.

Photograph of U.S. Navy serviceman Paul J. Madden operating cameras on a target-towing ship, Alaska, circa 1942. Inscription on verso: "Alaska -- 1942 / M19."Caption on album page: "P.J.M. and camera used for recording gunnery practice. Picture taken…

Photograph of photographer's mate Paul J. Madden, circa 1940s. Caption on album page: "Paul Madden -- Photographers Mate, U.S.N. -- 1940-1946."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy…

Photograph of stat boards on the USS Essex (CV-9), August 1945. Stats include number of ships sunk or damaged, aircraft destroyed, and land targets. Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S.…