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Oblique aerial photograph of Okinawa, Japan, May 20, 1945.Caption on album page: "5-20-45 / Okinawa."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 working on aircraft on the hangar deck, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945. Caption on album page: "Essex / Hanger [sic] deck / A01." Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's…

Photograph of the USS Cassin Young (DD-793) alongside the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945. Caption on verso: "Destroyer on Essex Starboard quater [quarter]."Inscription on verso: USS Cassin Young DD-793 on Essex starboard quater [quarter]."Part of…

Photograph of the U.S. Navy servicemen watching a Japanese kamikaze aircraft crash near the USS Enterprise (CV-6), circa 1945. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9).Inscription on verso: "Catapult crew of Essex watches kamakazi [sic] crash…

Photograph of the U.S. Navy servicemen with 40mm antiaircraft guns, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1945. Caption on album page: "Essex 40mm gunners." Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy…

Photograph of a Japanese kamikaze aircraft being shot down during its approach on the USS Essex (CV-9), April 7, 1945. Inscription on verso: "April 7, 1945 / 80 miles E. of Okinawa / Jap suicide plane disintegrating on its approach to Essex."Caption…

Photograph of a Japanese kamikaze aircraft dropping bomb, March 19, 1945. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9). Inscription on verso: "19 March 1945 / 150 miles E. of Kyushu / Dot at tail of suicide is bomb just being released / Both bomb…

Photograph of Task Group 58.3 under attack by Japanese kamikaze aircraft, May 1945. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9).Inscription on verso: "Task group 58.3 under attack by Jap suicides / A05 / 100 miles east of Kyushu."Caption on album…

Photograph of the USS Enterprise (CV-6) on fire while a destroyer investigates items in the water, May 14, 1945. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9).Inscription on verso: "May 14, 1945 / Enterprise burning / DD investigating 2 objects in…

Photograph of the USS Enterprise (CV-6) under attack, May 14, 1945. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9), with the ship's guns in the foreground.Inscription on verso: "5-14-45 / CV6 and CV9."Caption on album page: "Enterprise (CV-6) under…