[Damaged Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft with shredded wing fabric]

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Title

[Damaged Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft with shredded wing fabric]

Description

Photograph of a damaged Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft with shredded wing fabric, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945. The caption notes that the aircraft was shredded by the concussive force of the ship's 5-inch guns.

Caption on album page: "Fabric on F6F shredded by concussion of 5'' 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.

Date

1944-1945 circa

Extent

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

Language

English

Bibliographic Citation

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

Identifier

2023-08-10-A_image_330