One of the CA-71 USS Quincy heavy cruiser’s Kingfisher floatplane catapulted for a mission during the invasion of the Southern France (Operation Dragoon), 15 August 1944. Victor Sierra

The mission’s coming

Two US Navy’s Vought OS-2U Kingfisher floatplanes warming up on the Baltimore class heavy cruiser CA-71 USS Quincy’s fantail prior to catapult launching for the Operation Dragoon, the Allied invasion of southern France on 15 August 1944, 15 August 1944. Note barrels of Quincy's after eight-inch guns in the foreground, hangar hatch cover and twin aircraft cranes at the ship's stern. (US, Navvy photo #: 80-G-K-1948). Victor Sierra

Supporting the Operation Dragoon

Righting the USS Oklahoma, Pearl Harbour, 29th of March 1943.