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80-G-373846 USS ESSEX (CV-9)

USS ESSEX (CV-9)
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Title: USS ESSEX (CV-9)
Caption: Flies a "homeward bound" pennant, in the Western Pacific, 3 August 1945. She did not actually depart the area for another month. Planes visible are mostly F6F "Hellcat" fighters. Note: balloons supporting the pennant.
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Catalog #: 80-G-373846
Copyright Owner: National Archives
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Original Date: Fri, Aug 03, 1945
After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
Original Medium: BW Photo
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