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[Servicemen and aircraft on USS Essex]
Photograph of servicemen and aircraft on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.Inscription on verso: "Respotting dive bombers / D28."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]
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.
[Vought F4U Corsair aircraft on USS Essex]
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 loading .50-caliber ammunition]
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.
[Vought F4U Corsair aircraft being prepped for launch]
Photograph of Vought F4U Corsair aircraft (tail number 172) being prepped for launch, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945.Caption on album page: "Launching F4Us."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 and aircraft on USS Essex]
Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen and aircraft on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944.Inscription on verso: "Essex -- 1944 / 46."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.
Italian planes at Allied base
Photograph of an Italian pilot (second from left) talking with three United States Army soldiers next to a group of Italian Macchi M.C.200 Saetta (Arrow) aircraft (visible fuselage numbers 94, 92, and 93), Sicily, Italy, circa 1943.Typed caption glued to verso: "Italian planes at Allied base. An Italian pilot (second from left) talks with American soldiers at an airfield in Sicily shortly after…
[Vought F4U Corsair and General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft at Kadena Air Base]
Photograph of Vought F4U Corsair and General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft of Air Group 83, U.S. Navy, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 20, 1945. Caption on album page: "Air Group 83 TBM's and F4U's -- Kadena Airstrip, Okinawa 5/20/45."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during World War II, circa 1940-1995.
[USS Essex after being hit by Japanese kamikaze aircraft]
Photograph of the USS Essex (CV-9) after being hit by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft, circa November 25, 1944. A serviceman is working to extinguish the flames. The USS Langley (CVL-27) is visible in the background.Caption on album page: "Essex -- Okinawa campaign."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during World War II, circa…
[General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft being repositioned on flight deck]
Photograph of a General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft (nose number 305) being repositioned on the flight deck, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.Inscription on verso: "Essex / Repositioning TBM's / B15."Caption on album page: "Repositioning 'Avenger' torpedo bombers."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during World War II, circa…