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Photograph of a 40mm antiaircraft gun on the USS Essex (CV-9) firing at a Japanese kamikaze aircraft, May 14, 1945. Caption on envelope: "Japanese suicide heading for C-VL ahead of Essex bow 40 mm guns firing. May 14, 1945 / Archives #80-C-373793."

Oblique aerial photograph of the USS Essex (CV-9), May 20, 1945. Caption on envelope: "Essex Okinawa Campaign, May 20, 1945 / Nation. Archives 806373816."

Photograph of the American flag on a ship, Seattle, Washington, 1945.Caption on envelope: "Seattle, 1945."

Photograph of a baseball field, Seattle, Washington, 1945.Caption on envelope: "Seattle, 1945."

Photograph of a beach scene in the Enewetak Atoll, July 1944. Ships are visible in the distance.Caption on envelope: "Beach + fleet at Enewetak [sic], July 1944."

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 / (3 of 5)."

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

Photograph of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, 1942. Caption on envelope: "Dutch Harbor, Alaska, 1942."

Photograph of U.S. Navy General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft in flight above Vietnam, January 12, 1945.