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[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."

[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."

[Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft about to take off from USS Essex] (Item)

Photograph of a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft about to take off from the USS Essex (CV-9), September 13, 1945. The caption notes that this was the last aircraft launch from the Essex during World War II.Caption: "Last launch of Essex planes in WW-2. Puget Sound, 9-13-45."

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

Photograph of a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft (fuselage designation 110) of Air Group 83, U.S. Navy, on the USS Essex (CV-9), 1945. Caption: "Hellcat (F6F) of AG-83, 1945."

[Landing signal officer waving off Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of a landing signal officer waving off a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft, USS Essex (CV-9), 1944. Caption: "Hellcat taking 'wave off'. Essex, 1944."

[Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft taking off from USS Essex] (Item)

Photograph of a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft (tail number 118) taking off from the USS Essex (CV-9), 1945. Caption: "Hellcat (F6-F) taking off -- U.S.S. Essex, 1945."

[Grumman F6F Hellcat landing on aircraft carrier] (Item)

Photograph of a U.S. Navy Grumman F6F Hellcat landing on an aircraft carrier, 1944. Other ships are visible in the background.Caption: "Hellcat (F6F) about to land on CVL (carrier converted from cruiser hull) / Southwest Pacific -- 1944."

[Photographer Joe Rosenthal taking picture of David McCampbell] (Item)

Photograph of Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal taking a picture of David McCampbell in his Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.Caption on album page: "Joe Rosenthal taking pic of D. McCampbell."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.

[Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft crashed nose down on USS Essex] (Item)

Photograph of a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft crashed nose down on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944. The pilot is still in the cockpit.Inscription on verso: "D-13 / (Cropped?)."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 readying Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft for launch] (Item)

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen readying a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft (tail number 42) for launch, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944.Inscription on verso: "Essex -- 1944 / Ready for launch / C04."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.