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Photograph of the USS Pasadena (CL-65), circa 1944-1945. Inscription on verso: "USS Pasadena / CL-65 / L09."Caption on album page: "Light cruiser USS Pasadena (CL-65)."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's…

Photograph of the General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft (fuselage designation 417, tail code F) hooked on an arresting cable, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1945. Inscription on verso: "1945 / AG-83 / K29."Caption on album page: "TBM's hook on arresting…

Aerial photograph of a bomb dropped by a General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft over Manila, Philippines, circa 1944-1945. Inscription on verso: "2000 lb bomb as it leaves bomb bay of Essex torpedo plane an [sic] heads (we hope) for Jap target /…

Photograph of a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft crashed nose down on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944. The pilot is still in the cockpit.Inscription on verso: "D-13 / (Cropped?)."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J.…

Photograph of a General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft (nose number 305) being repositioned on the flight deck, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.Inscription on verso: "Essex / Repositioning TBM's / B15."Caption on album page: "Repositioning 'Avenger'…

Photograph of a General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft taking off from the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945. The caption is backwards on the album page.Caption on album page: "Avenger (TBM) leaving."Part of a disassembled album containing materials…

Photograph of the USS Essex (CV-9) after being hit by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft, circa November 25, 1944. A serviceman is working to extinguish the flames. The USS Langley (CVL-27) is visible in the background.Caption on album page: "Essex --…

Photograph of Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal taking a picture of David McCampbell in his Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.Caption on album page: "Joe Rosenthal taking pic of D. McCampbell."Part of a…

Photograph of a Japanese ship surrounded by bomb explosions, Battle of the Philippine Sea, June 1944.Caption on album page: "Near miss on Jap cruiser / Battle of Philipine [sic] Sea."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul…

Photograph of U. S. Navy servicemen L. Cook, circa 1944-1945. Caption on album page: "L. Cook."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.