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Photograph of a Vought F4U Corsair aircraft (nose number 23) on a catapult, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945.Caption on album page: "F4U on catapult."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S.…

Photograph of a U.S. Navy Vought F4U Corsair aircraft (fuselage designation 172) on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945. A pilot is seated in the cockpit.

Photograph of Vought F4U Corsair aircraft on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. Servicemen are prepping the aircraft for their next launch.Caption on album page: "Returning planes being prepared for next launch."Part of a disassembled album…

Photograph of a Vought F4U Corsair aircraft of VMF-124, U.S. Marine Corps, on the USS Essex (CV-9), January 1945.Caption: "Corsair (F4U) of Marine fighter squadron 124 -- Jan. 1945."

Photograph of Vought F4U Corsair aircraft slipping off the edge of the USS Essex (CV-9) during bad weather, circa January 1945. Inscription on verso: "F4U slipping over edge of flight deck / Weather is bad & gunnery dept. is in condition one. / Jan.…

Photograph of a U.S. Navy Vought F4U Corsair aircraft taking off from the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945

Photograph of a Vought F4U Corsair aircraft (tail number 177) taking off from the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.

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 Vought F4U Corsair and General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft of Air Group 83, U.S. Navy, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 20, 1945. Caption on album page: "Air Group 83 TBM's and F4U's -- Kadena Airstrip, Okinawa 5/20/45."Part of a…

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