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Photograph of Paul J. Madden standing next to the damaged tail of General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft, USS Essex (CV-9), December 1, 1944. Madden's head is bandaged from an injury sustained in the accident. Caption on envelope: "Untitled."

Photograph of U.S. Navy General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft in flight, circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of U.S. Navy General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft in flight, circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of U.S. Navy photographers on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.Caption on envelope: "Essex Aerographers."

Photograph of four unidentified U.S. Navy aircraft in flight, circa 1944-1945. Caption on envelope: "Clouds, Pacific area / (1 of 5)."

Photograph of four unidentified U.S. Navy aircraft in flight, circa 1944-1945. Caption on envelope: "Clouds, Pacific area / (2 of 5)."

Photograph of clouds over the Pacific Ocean, circa 1944-1945. Caption on envelope: "Clouds, Pacific area / (3 of 5)."

Photograph of clouds above U.S. Navy ships, circa 1944-1945. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9), which is partly visible in the foreground. Caption on envelope: "Clouds, Pacific area / (4 of 5)."

Photograph of clouds over the Pacific Ocean, circa 1944-1945. Caption on envelope: "Clouds, Pacific area / (5 of 5)."

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen battling a fire caused by a broken belly tank, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945. The caption notes that the tank broke loose from a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft during landing.Caption on envelope: "Essex repair '8'…