Archive shot of lucky Carrier escape .No place/date or any other info mentioned.Has someone more?

Not his day yet...

Republic P-47N Thunderbolt aircraft on the flight deck of the American escort carrier USS Casablanca, (CVE-55) on the way to Guam from San Francisco.

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This is my great uncle, David L. Martineau, at the time commanding the Phelps, I believe.  He won a Silver Star, two Bronze Stars, and various other commendations for his actions against the Japanese.  For more information on him, please visit http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/special/ead/findingaids/0677-046/