[Japanese kamikaze aircraft being shot down]

Photograph of a Japanese kamikaze aircraft being shot down during its approach on the USS Essex (CV-9), April 7, 1945.

Inscription on verso: "April 7, 1945 / 80 miles E. of Okinawa / Jap suicide plane disintegrating on its approach to Essex."

Caption on album page: "4/7/45 / 80 miles east of Okinawa / Jap suicide disintegrating on approach to 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 1940-1995.