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80-G-437710 USS Essex (CV-9)

Photo #: 80-G-437710 USS Essex (CV-9)
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Title: USS Essex (CV-9)
Description: Planes on the flight deck wait for snowy weather to break, permitting the resumption of strikes on enemy targets in Korea. Photo is dated 18 January 1952. Planes visible, many with bombs installed, include F4U-5N, F2H-2, F9F and AD types. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Catalog #: 80-G-437710
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