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[Servicemen extinguishing fires from kamikaze strike]
Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen extinguishing fires from a kamikaze strike, USS Essex (CV-9), November 25, 1944. Inscription on verso: "Nov. 25, 1944 / Flight deck scene after kamakazi [sic] hit." 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.
[Kamikaze aircraft narrowly missing USS Essex]
Photograph of a kamikaze aircraft narrowly missing the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1945. The USS Enterprise (CV-6) is visible in the background.Inscription on verso: "1945 / Kamakazi [sic] misses Essex / Enterprise in background."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.
[Paul J. Madden on USS Essex]
Photograph of Paul J. Madden on the USS Essex (CV-9), August 1944.Stamped on verso: "Aug. 1944 / U.S.S. Essex."Inscription on verso: "Paul Madden."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.
[Kamikaze aircraft crashing near USS Astoria]
Photograph of kamikaze aircraft crashing near the USS Astoria (CL-90) during the Battle of Okinawa, circa 1945. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9).Inscription on verso: "Kamakazi [sic] crashing next to U.S.S. Astoria (CL-90) / Okinawa campaign / Taken from U.S.S. Essex (CV-9)."
[USS Essex being hit by kamikaze aircraft]
Composite photograph depicting the USS Essex (CV-9) being hit by a kamikaze aircraft, November 25, 1944. The verso inscription notes that the images were taken from the USS Ticonderoga.Inscription: "Nov. 25, 1944 / Essex hit by kamakazi [sic] / Picture taken from USS Ticonderoga / A06."
[Kamikaze aircraft diving on USS Cabot]
Photograph of a Japanese kamikaze aircraft diving on the USS Cabot (CVL-28), May 14, 1945. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9).Inscription on negative envelope: "'Japanese suicide heading for C-VL ahead of Essex bow 40 min guns firing, May 14, 1945.' / 'Archives #80-G-373793 / (2 of 2)."