[Japanese kamikaze aircraft diving on ship]

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Photograph of a Japanese kamikaze aircraft diving on a ship, May 14, 1945. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9).

Caption on album page: "May 14, 1945 / 100 miles E. of Kyushu / Kamikaze diving on ship ahead of Essex / Smoke is from ships guns."

Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during World War II, circa 1940-1995.

1945-05-14

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

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

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