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Photograph (reproduction of photomechanical print) of U.S. Navy servicemen manning battle stations on the USS Essex (CV-9), 1945.Caption: "Essex repelling attack -- Okinawa, 1945."

Drawing of an aircraft shooting a bomb at a crowd gathered on the deck of a ship, circa 1944-1945. Text: "If they don't have to be on Fly 2 keep the hell off! / They never believe it possible until it happens."Inscription on verso: "By an illustrator…

Photograph (reproduction) of "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima" by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal, circa 1945. Caption: "The photograph reproduced above is probably the most dramatic picture to come out of the Pacific war. It shows a daring…

Map (photographic reproduction) of Task Group 38.3's operational track near Luzon, November 25, 1945.Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during World War II, circa 1940-1945.

Brochure about the newly constructed USS Essex (LHD-2), circa 1990s. Includes informational texts and photographs. Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during World War II, circa…

Scale model sheets for General Motors TMB-3 Avenger aircraft of VT-83 and Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat aircraft of VF-15, circa 1995.Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during World War…

Drawing (photographic reproduction) of the photography lab on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. Various humorous activities are taking place.Text: "The Photographic Laboratory / U.S.S. Essex / 'A cross section of the busiest lil' ole lab in the…

Lithograph of the American flag, circa 1940s. Text: "These colors will not run!"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.

Chart of Presidential Unit Citations and Navy Unit Commendations issued to U.S. Navy aircraft carriers for their actions in the Pacific Theater during World War II, circa 1946. Includes statistics related to each carrier's actions, including total…

Document listing the U.S. Navy forces at the Battle of Iwo Jima, circa 1945. Lists logistics support, Task Forces, and Task Groups.Inscription on first page: "D-Day : Feb. 19, 1945."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J.…