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[Vought F4U Corsair aircraft landing on top of 20mm guns] (Item)

Photograph of a Vought F4U Corsair aircraft (fuselage designation 227) landing on top of 20mm guns, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. Inscription on verso: "VF-83 F4U lands in 20mm's."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.

[Jeep towing Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of a jeep towing a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1945. Inscription on verso: "Flight deck -- Essex -- Jeep towing dive bomber / C17."Caption on album page: "Jeep towing SB2C / 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.

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

Photograph of a Japanese torpedo bomber aircraft making an attack run on the USS Essex (CV-9), October 14, 1944. The caption notes that the scene was photographed through the porthole of the Essex's photo lab. Inscription on verso: "Oct. 1944 / Dusk of Formosa / Jap torpedo plane making run on Essex. / Below plane is his torpedo." Caption on album page: "Torpedo attack against Essex -- Dusk --…

[Aerial view of USS Essex and other ship] (Item)

Aerial photograph of the USS Essex (CV-9) and an unidentified ship in open water, circa 1940s-1950s