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."
Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen engaging in target practice on the deck of the USS Essex (CV-9), 1945. Several parked aircraft are in the scene.Caption: "Target practice, U.S.S. Essex, 1945."
Photograph of the USS Langley (CVL-27) in a typhoon, December 18, 1944. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9).Caption: "U.S.S. Langley (CVL-27) in Typhoon -- Dec. 18, 1944."
Photograph of a General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft (tail number 128) of Air Group 4, U.S. Navy, in flight off the Vietnamese coast, January 12, 1945. Caption: "Avenger torpedo bomber of Air Group 4 off coast of French Indo China (Viet Nam) / Jan.…