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[USS Essex] (Item)

Photograph of the USS Essex (CV-9), July 1945. The envelope caption notes that the image was taken from the rear seat of a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft during final approach.Caption on envelope: "Landing approach on Essex from rear seat AG-83 SB2C, 1945."

[Paul J. Madden standing next to damaged tail of General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of Paul J. Madden standing next to the damaged tail of General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft, USS Essex (CV-9), December 1, 1944. Madden's head is bandaged from an injury sustained in the accident. Caption on envelope: "Untitled."

[Paul J. Madden standing next to damaged tail of General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of Paul J. Madden standing next to the damaged tail of General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft, USS Essex (CV-9), December 1, 1944. Madden's head is bandaged from an injury sustained in the accident. Caption on envelope: "Untitled."

[Servicemen battling fire caused by broken belly tank] (Item)

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen battling a fire caused by a broken belly tank, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945. The caption notes that the tank broke loose from a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft during landing.Caption on envelope: "Essex repair '8' putting out fire caused by belly tank that broke loose from landing F6F."

[Damaged Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft about to be dropped overboard] (Item)

Photograph of a damaged Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft (tail number 46) about to be dropped overboard, USS Essex (CV-9), 1944. Caption: "'Tilley' on #2 elevator will drop damaged F6F over side. Essex -- 1944."

[Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft in flight above Task Force 38.3] (Item)

Photograph of two Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft (fuselage designations 308 and 315) of Air Group 83, U.S. Navy, in flight above Task Force 38.3, July 1945. The USS Essex (CV-9) is visible in the center of the image.Caption: "SB2C's of AG-83 fly over task force 38.3 They will land on Essex seen in center of picture. July, 1945."

[Japanese torpedo aircraft making attack run on USS Essex] (Item)

Photograph of a Japanese torpedo aircraft making an attack run on the USS Essex (CV-9), October 14, 1944. The caption notes that the image was taken through the porthole of the Essex's photography lab.Caption: "Jap torpedo plane making run on Essex. Dusk. Oct. 14, 1944, 60 to 75 miles east of Formosa. Picture taken thru photo lab porthole."

[General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft in flight over ships] (Item)

Photograph of General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft of Air Group 83, U.S. Navy, in flight over ships, July 15, 1945.Caption: "TBM's of AG-83, returning to Essex, fly over two destroyer pickets off N. Honshu -- 7-15-45."

[General Motors TBM-3 Avenger aircraft landing on USS Essex] (Item)

Photograph of a U.S. Navy General Motors TBM-3 Avenger aircraft (nose number 411) landing on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944.Caption: "Avenger (torpedo bomber) landing on Essex 1944."

[Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft landing on USS Essex] (Item)

Photograph of a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft of Air Group 83, U.S. Navy, landing on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945. Caption: "AG-83 Hellcat landing on Essex."