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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."
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."
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.)"
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)."
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."
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."
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)."