[Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft being hoisted onto deck of USS Essex]

Photograph of a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft being hoisted onto the deck of the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944.

Inscription on verso: "Majuro -- 1944 / F6F replacement."

Caption on album page: "F6F replacement hoisted aboard Essex."

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.