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[40mm antiaircraft gun on USS Essex firing at kamikaze aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of a 40mm antiaircraft gun on the USS Essex (CV-9) firing at a Japanese kamikaze aircraft, May 14, 1945. Caption on envelope: "Japanese suicide heading for C-VL ahead of Essex bow 40 mm guns firing. May 14, 1945 / Archives #80-C-373793."

[Servicemen inspecting hole in flight deck caused by kamikaze attack] (Item)

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen inspecting a hole in the flight deck caused by a Japanese kamikaze attack, USS Essex (CV-9), November 25, 1944. Copy negative from print. Caption on envelope: "Hole on edge of flight deck caused by Kamakazi [sic] hit, Nov. 25, 1944 / (2 of 3)."

[Servicemen inspecting hole in flight deck caused by kamikaze attack] (Item)

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen inspecting a hole in the flight deck caused by a Japanese kamikaze attack, USS Essex (CV-9), November 25, 1944. Copy negative from print. Caption on envelope: "Hole on edge of flight deck caused by Kamakazi [sic] hi, Nov. 25, 1944 / (3 of 3)."

[Hole in flight deck caused by kamikaze attack] (Item)

Photograph of a hole in the flight deck caused by a Japanese kamikaze attack, USS Essex (CV-9), November 25, 1944. Copy negative from print. Caption on envelope: "Hole on edge of flight deck caused by Kamakazi [sic], Nov. 25, 1944 / (1 of 3)."

[USS Essex under attack by kamikaze aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of the USS Essex (CV-9) under attack by Japanese kamikaze aircraft, May 14, 1945. The image was taken from the USS Randolph (CV-15). Copy negative of print.Caption on envelope: "Essex under attack May 14, 1945, taken from USS Randolph."

[Kamikaze aircraft diving on USS Cabot] (Item)

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).Caption: "May 14, 1945, about 100 miles east of Kyushu. Essex bow 44mm quad mount firing at kamakazi [sic] diving on U.S.S. Cabot (CVL-28). Jap plane is 3 1/8" from left and 2 5/16" from top of picture. Cabot is partially obscured do to smoke from its AA guns."

[Kamikaze aircraft narrowly missing USS Essex] (Item)

Photograph of a kamikaze aircraft narrowly missing the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1945.

[Japanese kamikaze aircraft hit by antiaircraft fire] (Item)

Photograph of a Japanese kamikaze aircraft hit by antiaircraft fire from the USS Essex (CV-9), 1945. Caption: "Kamakazi [sic] hit by AA fire above Essex. Okinawa campaign, 1945."

[USS Essex under attack by kamikaze aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of the USS Essex (CV-9) under attack by Japanese kamikaze aircraft, May 14, 1945. The image was taken from the USS Randolph (CV-15).Caption: "Essex fights off Jap kamikazes, Okinawa campaign, May 14, 1945. (Picture taken from U.S.S. Randolph.)"

[Mitsubishi A6M Reisen "Zero/Zeke" aircraft releasing bomb] (Item)

Photograph of a Mitsubishi A6M Reisen "Zero/Zeke" aircraft releasing a bomb, October 24, 1944. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9).Inscription on verso: "'Zeke' / 10-24-44 / 200 miles E. off Luzon / Bomb has just been released -- Both bomb and plane missed Essex."Caption on album page: "Bomb released just before Jap suicide pilot planned to hit Essex -- Both missed."Part of a…