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[Servicemen on USS Essex] (Item)

Photograph of servicemen on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. The inscription notes that they are waiting for aircraft to return.Inscription on verso: "Essex / Waiting for planes to return."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.

[Photographers on USS Essex] (Item)

Photograph of U.S. Navy photographers on the USS Essex (CV-9) aircraft carrier, circa 1943-1945.Inscription on verso: "Photographers confering [sic]."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.

[Servicemen J. F. Brophy loading ammunition in aircraft cockpit] (Item)

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen J. F. Brophy loading ammunition in an aircraft cockpit, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. Caption on album page: "J. F. Brophy, Quincy." 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.

[USS Essex's guns firing at Japanese aircraft] (Item)

Photograph (reproduction) of the USS Essex's guns firing at Japanese aircraft, circa 1943-1945. Caption on album page: "5'' guns firing at Jap planes -- Okinawa."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.

[Servicemen operating 40mm antiaircraft guns on USS Essex] (Item)

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen operating 40mm antiaircraft guns on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. Caption on album page: "40 mm gunners in action." 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.

[Vought F4U Corsair aircraft on USS Essex] (Item)

Photograph of Vought F4U Corsair aircraft on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. Servicemen are prepping the aircraft for their next launch.Caption on album page: "Returning planes being prepared for next launch."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.

[Servicemen transferring cargo from another ship to USS Essex] (Item)

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen transferring cargo from another ship to the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1945.Inscription on verso: "Transferring cargo to Essex hangar deck. / Both ships underway. / 1945."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.

[Servicemen loading .50-caliber ammunition] (Item)

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen loading .50-caliber ammunition into an aircraft, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. Inscription on verso: "Essex / Feeding the fighter's guns / C20 / 46."Caption on album: "Belting 50 cal. ammo."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.

[Servicemen moving aircraft belly tanks, USS Essex] (Item)

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen moving aircraft belly tanks, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944. Inscription on verso : "Essex / Belly tanks / 1944 / E04." 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.

[Servicemen on deck of USS Essex] (Item)

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen on the deck of the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. 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.