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Photograph of a U.S. Navy Grumman F6F Hellcat landing on an aircraft carrier, 1944. Other ships are visible in the background.Caption: "Hellcat (F6F) about to land on CVL (carrier converted from cruiser hull) / Southwest Pacific -- 1944."

Photograph of the USS Prichett (DD-561), 1944. Caption: "U.S.S. Prichett (DD-561), S.W. Pacific -- 1944."

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen working on a Vought F4U Corsair aircraft (fuselage designation 63) of VMF-213, USS Essex (CV-9), 1944. Caption: "F4U of VMF-213 on flight deck of Essex. 1944."

Photograph of the USS Platte (AO-24), circa 1944. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9).Caption: "U.S.S. Platte, AO-24 (oilier) / Taken from U.S.S. Essex -- 1944."

Photograph of a Grumman TBF Avenger aircraft of Air Group 15, U.S. Navy, taking off from the USS Essex (CV-9), 1944. Caption: "Avenger (TBF) of Air Group 15 leaving flight deck of U.S.S. Essex -- 1944."

Photograph of the USS Stockton (DD-646) entering the Majuro Lagoon, Marshall Islands, 1944. Caption: "U.S.S. Stockton (DD-646) entering Majuro lagoon. 1944."

Photograph of the USS Prichett (DD-561), 1944. Another ship is visible in the background.Caption: "U.S.S. Prichett -- CV in background -- 1944."

Photograph of four U.S. Navy aircraft carriers departing Ulithi, 1944. Caption: "Two CV's and two CVL's leaving Ulithi -- 1944."

Photograph of a landing signal officer waving off a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft, USS Essex (CV-9), 1944. Caption: "Hellcat taking 'wave off'. Essex, 1944."

Photograph of a damaged Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft (tail number 46) about to be dropped overboard, USS Essex (CV-9), 1944. Caption: "'Tilley' on #2 elevator will drop damaged F6F over side. Essex -- 1944."