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Oblique aerial photograph of destroyed buildings, Tokyo, Japan, August 1945. An aircraft in flight is visible in the scene.Inscription on verso: "Tokyo -- Aug. 45."

Photograph of the USS Regulus (AK-14) and other ships, circa 1943-1945. Inscription: "AK-14 Regulus"

Photograph of a Japanese kamikaze aircraft diving on the USS Cabot (CVL-28), May 14, 1945. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9).Inscription on negative envelope: "'Japanese suicide heading for C-VL ahead of Essex bow 40 min guns firing, May…

Photograph of U.S. Navy serviceman Tony Mantia eating food, Mogmog Island, Ulithi, circa 1944-1945.Inscription on negative envelope: "Mog Mog / Tony Mantia / Photographer -- U.S.S. Essex."

Photograph of a serviceman securing a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft, USS Essex (CV-9), December 1944.Inscription on negative envelope: "Essex -- Dec. 1944 / Securing F.6.F in typhoon."

Photograph of a U.S. Navy Vought F4U Corsair aircraft (fuselage designation 51) in flight, 1944.Inscription on negative envelope: "F4U posing for picture / 7/9 1944."

Photograph of a damaged aircraft on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of the USS South Dakota (BB-57), circa 1944-1945.Stamped on verso: "Official Photograph / Not to be used for publication by order of the Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics."

Photograph of a Vought F4U-1D Corsair aircraft (fuselage desgination 182) taking off from the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft (tail code F) taking off from the USS Essex, circa 1944-1945.