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Photograph of a Japanese kamikaze aircraft crashing near the USS Astoria (CL-90) during the Okinawa Campaign, circa 1945. Caption on album page: "Kamikaze crashes next to USS Astoria (CL-90) / Okinawa Campaign."Part of a disassembled album containing…

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 the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1945.Inscription on verso: "CV9 / 1945 /I15."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 the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1945.Caption on album page: "U.S.S. Essex -- Okinawa operation -- Spring 1945."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during World War II,…

Photograph of the General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft (fuselage designation 417, tail code F) hooked on an arresting cable, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1945. Inscription on verso: "1945 / AG-83 / K29."Caption on album page: "TBM's hook on arresting…

Photograph of (from left to right) Paul J. Madden, John Lynch, and Paul Leedham on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1945. The caption notes that all three men graduated from the same high school.Caption on album page: "P. Madden, Photography: John Lynch,…

Photograph of Paul J. Madden on a water buffalo, Leyte Island, Philippines, circa 1945.Inscription on verso: "P.J.M on water buffalo / Jan 1945 / Leyte."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the…

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen outside a hut, Okinawa, Japan, circa 1945.Caption on album page: "Okinawian huts and tombs."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during World War…

Photographic group portrait of U.S. Navy servicemen in front of a tomb, Okinawa, Japan, circa 1945. Caption on album page: "Okinawian huts and tombs."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S.…

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen in front of a tomb, Okinawa Island, Japan, circa 1945. Caption on album page: "Okinawian huts and tombs."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy…