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[Servicemen extinguishing fire from crashed Vought F4U Corsair aircraft] (Item)
[Servicemen extinguishing fire from crashed Vought F4U Corsair aircraft]
Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen extinguishing a fire from a crashed Vought F4U Corsair aircraft, USS Essex (CV-9) circa 1943-1945. The caption information notes that the Corsair skidded on the wet deck during takeoff.Inscription on verso: "Essex / F4U taking off at dawn slipped on the wet deck and crashed into catwalk. Pilot was picked up by destroyer / D09."Caption on verso: "F4U taking off,…
[Servicemen folding the wings of Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft] (Item)
[Servicemen folding the wings of Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft]
Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen folding the wings of a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft of Air Group 83, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1945.Inscription on verso: "Essex / Folding wings of returning fighter of Air Group 83 / 1945 / A17."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during World War II, circa 1940-1945.
[David McCampbell in Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft] (Item)
[David McCampbell in Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft]
Photograph of U.S. Navy pilot David McCampbell in his Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. Thirty aerial victories are painted under the cockpit. Image includes a clipping of McCampbell obituary.Inscription on verso: "Comdr David McCampbell / Air Group 15 commander / In Gruman Hellcat. / He shot down 4 more Japs after this picture was taken. / U.S.S. Essex /…
[Silhouetted aircraft in flight] (Item)
[Silhouetted aircraft in flight]
Photograph of a silhouetted aircraft in flight, circa 1915-1918.Part of a photograph album related to William Monks's military training in the United States during World War I, circa 1915-1918.
[Unidentified aircraft crashed in field] (Item)
[Unidentified aircraft crashed in field]
Photograph of an unidentified aircraft crashed in a field, circa 1915-1918. Part of a photograph album related to William Monks's military training in the United States during World War I, circa 1915-1918.
[Unidentified aircraft crashed in field] (Item)
[Unidentified aircraft crashed in field]
Photograph of an unidentified aircraft crashed in a field, circa 1915-1918. Part of a photograph album related to William Monks's military training in the United States during World War I, circa 1915-1918.
[Three silhouetted aircraft in flight] (Item)
[Three silhouetted aircraft in flight]
Photograph of three silhouetted aircraft in flight, circa 1915-1918. Part of a photograph album related to William Monks's military training in the United States during World War I, circa 1915-1918.
[Curtiss HS-2L flying boats parked on dry land] (Item)
[Curtiss HS-2L flying boats parked on dry land]
Photograph of three Curtiss HS-2L flying boats (one with partial fuselage number 191[?]) parked on dry land, circa 1915-1918.Part of a photograph album related to William Monks's military training in the United States during World War I, circa 1915-1918.
[Serviceman leaning against Curtiss HS-2L flying boat] (Item)
[Serviceman leaning against Curtiss HS-2L flying boat]
Photograph of an unidentified serviceman leaning against a Curtiss HS-2L flying boat, circa 1915-1918.Part of a photograph album related to William Monks's military training in the United States during World War I, circa 1915-1918.
[Servicemen on partially submerged Curtiss HS-2L flying boat] (Item)
[Servicemen on partially submerged Curtiss HS-2L flying boat]
Photograph of two servicemen on a partially submerged Curtiss HS-2L flying boat, circa 1915-1918.Part of a photograph album related to William Monks's military training in the United States during World War I, circa 1915-1918.