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Photograph of the USS Shangri-La (CVS-38), circa 1945. Inscription on verso: "USS Shangri-La / 1945."

Photograph of a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft (tail number 9) of Carrier Air Group 15, U.S. Navy, in flight, circa 1945. Inscription on verso: "Essex / AG-15 F-6F buzzing ship."

Photograph of a Vought F4U Corsair aircraft in flight, circa 1945. Inscription on verso: "Essex / Rear view of F4U."

Photograph of four General Motors TBM-3 Avenger aircraft of Carrier Air Group 4, U.S. Navy, in flight, January 12, 1945.Inscription on verso: "No.: [blank] / Date: 12 Jan 1945 7 am / Unit: U.S.S. Essex / Made for: [blank] / Subject: 4 TBM's from AG-4…

Photograph of two Vought F4U Corsair aircraft (fuselage designations 56 and 51) in flight, circa 1944.Inscription on verso: "1944 / F4U's over Eniwitok [Enewetak] / Taken from TBM of AG-15."

Photograph of seven General Motors TBM-3 Avenger aircraft of Carrier Air Group 83, U.S. Navy, in flight, circa 1944-1945Inscription on verso: "Essex / TBN's [TBM's] of AG-83 over Japan / B19."

Photograph of two unidentified U.S. Navy aircraft in flight over a coastline in French Indo-China, January 12, 1945.Stamped on verso: "No.: [blank] / Date: 12 Jan. 1945 / Unit: U.S.S. Essex. / Made for: [blank] / Subject: French Indo-China / White…

Photograph of two U.S. Navy servicemen on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1945. The sailor on the right is identified as Paul Leedham.Inscription on verso: "Essex -- 45 / Paul Leedham on R."

Photograph of the USS Massachusetts (BB-59), circa 1944-1945. inscription on verso: "U.S.S. Massachusetts."

Photograph of the USS Oakland (CL-95), circa 1944-1945. inscription on verso: "Anti-aircraft cruiser / U.S.S. Oakland / #95."