[Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft about to take off from USS Essex]

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Title

[Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft about to take off from USS Essex]

Description

Photograph of a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft about to take off from the USS Essex (CV-9), September 13, 1945. The caption notes that this was the last aircraft launch from the Essex during World War II.

Caption: "Last launch of Essex planes in WW-2. Puget Sound, 9-13-45."

Date

1945-09-13

Extent

1 photograph : print, black and white ; 14 x 11 in

Language

English

Bibliographic Citation

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

Identifier

2023-08-10-A_image_501