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Photograph of a Vought F4U Corsair aircraft (fuselage designation 227) landing on top of 20mm guns, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. Inscription on verso: "VF-83 F4U lands in 20mm's."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul…

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen J. F. Brophy loading ammunition in an aircraft cockpit, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. Caption on album page: "J. F. Brophy, Quincy." Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's…

Photograph of U.S. Navy pilot V. P. Quirk seated in the cockpit of an unidentified aircraft, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. Caption on album page: "V. P. Quirk, S. Boston." Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J.…

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen W. M. Driscoll and V. P. Quick with an unidentified aircraft, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. Caption on album page: "W. M. Driscoll, Dorchester / Both pilot and gunner were shot down and lost the day after this…

Photograph of a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft preparing to be catapulted, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. Inscription on verso: "Ship turning into the wind to catapult plans [planes]."Caption on album page: "Ship turning into the wind to…

Photograph of two Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft in flight, circa 1943-1945. Inscription on verso: "SB2C dive bombers in flight / D34"Caption on album page: "SB2C dive bombers in flight."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to…

Photograph of a lookout watching the skies, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945.Inscription on verso: "Essex / Ships lookouts were sometimes better than the radar."Caption on album page: "Essex lookout."Part of a disassembled album containing materials…

Photograph of servicemen on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. The inscription notes that they are waiting for aircraft to return.Inscription on verso: "Essex / Waiting for planes to return."Part of a disassembled album containing materials…

Photograph of U.S. Navy photographers on the USS Essex (CV-9) aircraft carrier, circa 1943-1945.Inscription on verso: "Photographers confering [sic]."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S.…

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen reading books on the flight deck of the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945.Inscription on verso: "Readers on flight deck."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the…