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Photograph of a U.S. Navy destroyer and cruiser, circa 1944-1945. Caption: "Destroyer and Cruiser, S. W. Pacific -- 1944."

Photograph of a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft (fuselage designation 110) of Air Group 83, U.S. Navy, on the USS Essex (CV-9), 1945. Caption: "Hellcat (F6F) of AG-83, 1945."

Photograph of a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft about to take off from the USS Essex (CV-9), September 13, 1945. The caption notes that this was the last aircraft launch from the Essex during World War II.Caption: "Last launch of Essex planes in WW-2.…

Photograph of a landing signal officer waving off a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft, USS Essex (CV-9), 1944. Caption: "Hellcat taking 'wave off'. Essex, 1944."

Photograph of a Japanese kamikaze aircraft hit by antiaircraft fire from the USS Essex (CV-9), 1945. Caption: "Kamakazi [sic] hit by AA fire above Essex. Okinawa campaign, 1945."

Aerial photograph of a city, circa 1950s. Inscription on verso: "Back Bay / 1950s."

Photograph of the USS Cabot (CVL-28), circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of the USS Borie (DD-704), circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft (tail number 71) on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of the USS Spangler (DE-696), circa 1944-1945.