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Photograph of the USS Essex (CV-9) and USS Massachusetts (BB-59) sailing home to the United States, September 3, 1945. Caption on album page: "Essex and Massachusetts heading home -- 3 Sept. 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 1940-1995.
Photograph of a Japanese torpedo bomber aircraft flying toward the USS Essex (CV-9), October 14, 1944. The USS Massachusetts (BB-59) is visible in the background.
Inscription on verso: "Torpedo plane as seen from Essex. / Massachusetts in background / Off Formosa -- at dusk / 10-12-44 / G21."
Caption on album page: "Dusk, Oct. 14, 1944, about 100 miles east of Formosa. Jap Torpedo plane making run…
Photograph of a Japanese torpedo bomber aircraft flying toward the USS Essex (CV-9), October 14, 1944. The USS Massachusetts (BB-59) is visible in the background.
Caption: "Oct. 14, 1944 -- 60-70 miles east of Formosa. Dusk. Essex under attack by Jap torpedo planes. Ship in distance is U.S.S. Massachusetts (BB-59)."