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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 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 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 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.

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen P. Rundall (left) and E. Colgrove (right) during a decoration ceremony, circa 1944-1945. Caption on album page: "P. Rundall / E. Colgrove."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J.…

Photograph of a General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft taking off from the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.Inscription on verso: "Torpedo plane taking off calm sea / E13."Caption on album page: "Torpedo plane taking off -- Calm sea."Part of a…

Photograph of a Royal Air Force Supermarine Spitfire crashed nose-first into the deck of the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.Caption on album page: "British Spitfire visits Essex."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J.…

Photograph of the USS Borie (DD-704), circa 1944-1945.Caption on album page: "USS Borie DD-704."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.

Photograph of houses in Tacloban, Philippines, circa 1944-1945.Caption on album page: "Tacloban houses."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.