Skip to content

Open/Close Toolbox

Item Type: Image

Linked To

Collection

Paul J. Madden World War II Photograph Collection

Collection Area

Archives

Share this on Facebook

Share this on LinkedIn

Share this on Tumblr

Share this via email

Tools

Full size thumbnail Fit to screen Fit to width Fit to height Rotate 90 degrees Zoom to 100%

Show Text / Transcription Show keyword hits Highlight keywords Download Add to My Collection Contact us about this Citation for this item

Menu

[Antiaircraft gun on USS Essex firing at kamikaze aircraft]

Details

Identifier2023-08-10-A_image_558SourceThe Paul J. Madden World War II Photograph Collection (2023-08-10-A), NegativesCreatorMadden, Paul J., 1920-2004United States. NavyDescriptionPhotograph of a 40mm antiaircraft gun on the USS Essex (CV-9) firing at a Japanese kamikaze aircraft, May 14, 1945.

Caption on envelope: "Japanese suicide heading for C-VL ahead of Essex bow 40 mm guns firing. May 14, 1945 / Archives #80-C-373793."Creation Date1945-05-14SubjectWorld War, 1939-1945World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific AreaUnited States. NavyShipsEssex (Aircraft carrier)Kamikaze airplanesExtent1 photograph : negative, black and white ; 5 x 4 inLanguageEnglishOriginal Formatnegatives (photographs)Bibliographic CitationThe Paul J. Madden World War II Photograph Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsNo copyright - United States

Depicts or Relates to

CollectionPaul J. Madden World War II Photograph CollectionCollection AreaArchives

Admin

Rights Holderpublic domain

OCR Text Transcription Edit Edit +-Close

Save Cancel + Row + Column

[Antiaircraft gun on USS Essex firing at kamikaze aircraft]