Photograph of a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft (tail number 118) taking off from the USS Essex (CV-9), 1945. Caption: "Hellcat (F6-F) taking off -- U.S.S. Essex, 1945."
Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen working on a Vought F4U Corsair aircraft (fuselage designation 63) of VMF-213, USS Essex (CV-9), 1944. Caption: "F4U of VMF-213 on flight deck of Essex. 1944."
Photograph of the USS Platte (AO-24), circa 1944. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9).Caption: "U.S.S. Platte, AO-24 (oilier) / Taken from U.S.S. Essex -- 1944."
Photograph of a Vought F4U Corsair aircraft (fuselage designation 94) taxiing to join other recently-landed Corsairs, USS Essex (CV-9), 1945.Caption: "F4U fighter folding wings and taxiing forward to join other planes that have just landed. U.S.S.…
Photograph of a General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft (tail number 309, designation "Georgia Peach") of Air Group 83, U.S. Navy, in flight, circa 1945.
Caption: "'Georgia Peach', torpedo bomber of Air Group 83 / W. Pacific, 1945."
Photograph of a Grumman TBF Avenger aircraft of Air Group 15, U.S. Navy, taking off from the USS Essex (CV-9), 1944. Caption: "Avenger (TBF) of Air Group 15 leaving flight deck of U.S.S. Essex -- 1944."
Photograph of a Vought F4U Corsair aircraft in flight above an aircraft carrier, 1945.Caption: "Corsair (F4U) and Essex-class carrier -- W. Pacific, spring 1945."
Photograph of the USS Lind (DD-703) alongside the USS Essex (CV-9), 1945. Members of the ship's band are sitting above the bridge.Caption: "U.S.S. Lind (DD-703) alongside Essex, 1945. Lind's band is above bridge in front of fire control director."