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Photograph of a Japanese aircraft dropping a torpedo near the USS Essex (CV-9), October 1944. The USS Massachusetts (BB-59) is visible on the left. The verso inscription notes that the image was taken through the porthole of the Essex's photography…

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen loading ammunition into belts, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of a Vought F4U Corsair aircraft (tail number 177) taking off from the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of servicemen gathered around a crashed F4U Corsair aircraft (tail number 170), USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of a crashed Vought F4U Corsair aircraft (tail number 170), USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of five Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft (fuselage designations 313, 306, 214, 204, and 308) in flight, circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of a crashed Vought F4U Corsair aircraft (tail number 170), USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of a crashed Vought F4U Corsair aircraft (tail number 170), USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of U.S. Navy aircraft on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of a General Motors TBM-3 Avenger aircraft in flight, circa 1944-1945.