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[Vought F4U Corsair and General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft at Kadena Air Base] (Item)

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.

[General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft taking off from USS Essex] (Item)

Photograph of a General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft taking off from the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.Inscription on verso: "Torpedo plane taking off calm sea / E13."Caption on album page: "Torpedo plane taking off -- Calm sea."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.

[General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft taking off from USS Essex] (Item)

Photograph of a General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft taking off from the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944.Inscription on verso: "Torpedo plane (TBM) leaving Essex -- 1944 / E02."Caption on album page: "Torpedo plane (TBM) leaving Essex -- 1944."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.

[General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft taking off from USS Essex] (Item)

Photograph of a General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft taking off from the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945. The caption is backwards on the album page.Caption on album page: "Avenger (TBM) leaving."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.

[bomb dropped over Manila, Philippines] (Item)

Aerial photograph of a bomb dropped by a General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft over Manila, Philippines, circa 1944-1945. Inscription on verso: "2000 lb bomb as it leaves bomb bay of Essex torpedo plane an [sic] heads (we hope) for Jap target / Manila."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.

[General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft being repositioned on flight deck] (Item)

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…

[General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft hooked on arresting cable] (Item)

Photograph of the General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft (fuselage designation 417, tail code F) hooked on an arresting cable, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1945. Inscription on verso: "1945 / AG-83 / K29."Caption on album page: "TBM's hook on arresting cable."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.

[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.Inscription on verso: "Paul J. Madden & torpedo plane minus port side of tail (sheared off in flight). Only real damage was to photog's head / 12/1/1944."Part of a disassembled album containing…

[General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft on final approach to USS Essex] (Item)

Photograph of a General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft on final approach to the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945. One of the landing gear wheels is still in the up position.Inscription on verso: "38 / TBM landing with one wheel up / E18."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.

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

Photograph of four U.S. Navy General Motors TBM Avenger aircraft in flight over Vietnam, January 12, 1945.Inscription on verso: "Essex torpedo planes, French Indo-China (Viet Nam) / 1/12/1945 / K28."Caption on album page: "Four TBM's of AG-4 / French Indo China -- 0700, Jan. 12, 1945."Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during…