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Photograph of a U.S. Navy ship, circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of U.S. Navy ship, circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of Japanese prisoners of war on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945. U.S. Navy servicemen are standing in the background.

Photograph of a U.S. Navy ship, circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of the USS Stockton (DD-646), circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft of Air Group 83, U.S. Navy, landing on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945. Caption: "AG-83 Hellcat landing on Essex."

Photograph of a Japanese kamikaze aircraft crashing near the USS Astoria (CL-90), 1945. Caption: "Jap kamakazi [sic] crashes close to U.S.S. Astoria / Battle for Okinawa."

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."

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 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.…