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Photograph of an elevator well on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1945. Aircraft are parked above and below deck.Inscription on verso: "Essex -- 1945 / #3 elevator well / D02."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's…

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen moving a damaged Vought F4U Corsair aircraft, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. Inscription on verso: "AG-15 / F4U / Essex / Brovira -- Speed / BS-319 / PE #2 / D07." Part of a disassembled album containing…

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen loading .50-caliber ammunition into an aircraft, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. Inscription on verso: "Essex / Feeding the fighter's guns / C20 / 46."Caption on album: "Belting 50 cal. ammo."Part of a…

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen moving aircraft belly tanks, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944. Inscription on verso : "Essex / Belly tanks / 1944 / E04." Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the…

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen on the deck of the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during World War II, circa 1940-1945.

Photograph of U.S. Third Fleet near Ulithi, January 29, 1945. Inscription on verso: "3rd Fleet / Ulithil [sic] / 1-29-45."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during World War II,…

Photograph of Vought F4U Corsair aircraft on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. Servicemen are prepping the aircraft for their next launch.Caption on album page: "Returning planes being prepared for next launch."Part of a disassembled album…

Photograph of a U.S. Navy carrier and other ships, circa 1944. Inscription on verso: "CVL / 1944."Caption on album page: "CVL -- Carrier converted from cruiser hull."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's…

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen transferring cargo from another ship to the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1945.Inscription on verso: "Transferring cargo to Essex hangar deck. / Both ships underway. / 1945."Part of a disassembled album containing…

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen extinguishing fires from a kamikaze strike, USS Essex (CV-9), November 25, 1944. Inscription on verso: "Nov. 25, 1944 / Flight deck scene after kamakazi [sic] hit." Part of a disassembled album containing materials…