An F6F Hellcat fighter takes off from the American aircraft carrier Hancock while refueling the carrier from the Taluga military tanker; 1945.

Take-off from the carrier

A U.S. Navy destroyer (in background) lays a smoke screen during a Red Alert for air attack, off the Salerno, Italy invasion beaches in September 1943. Photographed from the port side bridge wing of USS Philadelphia (CL-41). Note manned and ready 20mm and 40mm guns on Philadelphia..

Laying smoke screen

A lonely Navy Hospital Corspsman writes a letter home. Picture taken on Utah Beach, Normandy, France; 11 June 1944.
