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Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen relaxing on the USS Essex's flight deck during the voyage back to the United States, September 1945. Copy negative from print.Caption on envelope: "Essex crew soaking up sun on way home, Sept. 1945."

Photograph of the USS Essex (CV-9), July 1945. The envelope caption notes that the image was taken from the rear seat of a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft during final approach.Caption on envelope: "Landing approach on Essex from rear seat AG-83…

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 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."

Photograph of the USS Essex (CV-9) under attack by Japanese kamikaze aircraft, May 14, 1945. The image was taken from the USS Randolph (CV-15). Copy negative of print.Caption on envelope: "Essex under attack May 14, 1945, taken from USS Randolph."

Photograph of four General Motors TBM-3 Avenger aircraft of Carrier Air Group 4, U.S. Navy, in flight, January 12, 1945. Caption on envelope: "4 TBMs of AV-4 [sic -- AG-4] / 1-12-45 7am / S. China Sea -- French Indo China / (2 of 2)."

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

Photograph of Joseph A. Conley (center of image) and other U.S. Navy servicemen on the deck of the USS Borie (DD-704), 1945. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9).Caption on envelope: "USS Borie DD-704 and Joseph A. Conley, 1945, from Essex."

Photograph of U.S. Navy serviceman Joseph A. Conley on the deck of the USS Borie (DD-704), 1945. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9).Caption on envelope: "USS Borie DD-704 and Joseph A. Conley, 1945, from Essex."

Photograph of U.S. Navy serviceman Joseph A. Conley on the deck of the USS Borie (DD-704), 1945. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9).Caption on envelope: "USS Borie DD-704 and Joseph A. Conley, 1945, from Essex."