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[Damaged Grumman F6F Hellcat about to be dropped overboard] (Item)

Photograph of a damaged Grumman F6F Hellcat about to be dropped overboard, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.Inscription on verso: "Preparing to give damaged F6F the 'Deep Six.'"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.

[Guns firing on Japanese forces, USS Essex] (Item)

Photograph of guns firing on Japanese forces, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.Inscription on verso: "Essex / Guns fireing [sic] at Japs / B04."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.

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

Photograph of a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft landing on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944. Inscription on verso: "F6F landing on Essex -- 1944 / D04."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.

[5-inch guns in action, USS Essex] (Item)

Photograph of 5-inch guns in action, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.Inscription on verso: "5-inch gun mounts in action."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 preparing aircraft for launch] (Item)

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen preparing aircraft for launch, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945. A tanker ship is visible in the background.Inscription on verso: "Essex catapulting fighters and being refueld [sic] by tanker at same time / 1944-1945."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.

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

Photograph of a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft landing on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944.Inscription on verso: "F-6-F landing on Essex / 1944 / #22."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 and Vought F4U Corsair aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of a jeep and Vought F4U Corsair aircraft (visible tail number 176) on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945.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.

[Servicemen and aircraft on USS Essex] (Item)

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] (Item)

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.

[Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft on deck of USS Essex] (Item)

Photograph of Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft on the deck of the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1943-1945. Caption on album page: "Dive bombers at rest."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.