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[Vought F4U Corsair aircraft on USS Essex]
Photograph of a U.S. Navy Vought F4U Corsair aircraft (fuselage designation 172) on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945. A pilot is seated in the cockpit.

[Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft in flight]
Photograph of three Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft (fuselage designations 313, 306, and 214) in flight, circa 1944-1945.

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

[Servicemen on USS Essex]
Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.

[Servicemen dressed in bikinis]
Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen, two dressed in bikinis, on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.

[Servicemen in front of building, Mogmog Island]
Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen in front of building, Mogmog Island, Ulithi, circa 1944-1945.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.

[Paul J. Madden and other U.S. Navy servicemen on Mogmog Island]
Photograph of Paul J. Madden (fourth from left) and other U.S. Navy servicemen on Mogmog Island, Ulithi, circa 1944-1945. The other men are identified in the verso caption.Caption on verso: "Mog Mog, USN Recreation Island on Ulithi Atoll of the…

[Servicemen preparing aircraft for launch]
Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen preparing aircraft for launch, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945. A tanker ship is visible in the background.Inscription on verso: "Essex catapulting fighters and being refueld [sic] by tanker at same time /…

[Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft being catapulted from USS Essex]
Photograph of a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft (tail number 15) being catapulted from the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.Inscription on verso: "Essex / AG-15 / F6F being cataputed [sic]."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to…

[Servicemen and aircraft on USS Essex]
Photograph of servicemen and aircraft on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.Inscription on verso: "Respotting dive bombers / D28."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during World…
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