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Photograph of a U.S. Navy serviceman working on machinery, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945. Inscription on verso: "6 decks below / Essex."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy…

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen working on machinery, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1945. Inscription on verso: "Essex / 6 decks down / 1945 / I26."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy…

Photograph of a U.S. Navy serviceman securing a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft during a typhoon, USS Essex (CV-9), December 18, 1944. Caption on album page: "Plane captain securing F6F in typhoon."Part of a disassembled album containing materials…

Photograph of a U.S. Navy ship caught in a typhoon, December 18, 1944 Inscription on verso: "Brovira #4."Caption on album page: "Cruiser in same typhoon."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the…

Photograph of the USS Langley (CV-1) and an unidentified battleship caught in a typhoon, December 18, 1944.Caption on album page: "BB and CVL in Typhoon -- CVL [crossed out: 'could be either'] Langley [crossed out: 'or San Jacinto'] / Dec. 18, 1944 -…

Photograph of a U.S. Navy destroyer partially submerged during a typhoon, December 18, 1944.Caption on album page: "Destroyer in typhoon -- Dec. 18, 1944 / Three DD's were lost in this storm / Picture taken with Fairchild F-56 camera."Part of a…

Photograph of the USS Prichett (DD-561), circa 1944-1945.Caption on album page: "USS Prichett (DD-561)."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 an unidentified aircraft landing on a carrier, circa 1944-1945.Caption on album page: "Carrier (CV-L) landing planes."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during World…

Photographs (two, taped together) of ships in a harbor, Saipan, July 28, 1944.Inscription on verso: "Essex spent one day here to load bombs / I18."Inscription on verso: "U.S.S. Cabana / July 28, 1944 / I19."Stamped on verso: "[crossed out: 'Tincan']…

Photograph of U.S. Navy Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft in flight, circa 1944-1945. The cockpit canopy is open and the pilot is about to drop a message.Caption on album page: "F6F droping [sic] message."Part of a disassembled album containing materials…