[Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft on USS Essex]

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Title

[Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft on USS Essex]

Description

Photograph of a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft (tail number 129) on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. The aircraft's designation ("Jersey Bounce") is painted near the nose.

Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during World War II, circa 1940-1945.

Date

1943-1945 circa

Extent

1 photograph : print, black and white ; 10 x 8 in

Bibliographic Citation

The Paul J. Madden World War II Photograph Collection/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

2023-08-10-A_image_214