USS Alaska (CB-1): Crew of a 40mm quad antiaircraft machine gun mount loading clips into the loaders of the left pair of guns. Taken on 6 March 1945, during the Iwo Jima operation. The man at the right is Seaman Second Class Richard Roberts, and the gun captain (in the phone talker's helmet) is Gunner's Mate Second Class Glenn F. Groff.

Ready for anything

A  Japanese kamikaze plane hit the port edge flight deck of the USS Essex (CV-9) aircraft carrier, landing among planes gassed for takeoff, causing extensive damage, killing 15, and wounding 44; November 25, 1944.


Hit by kamikaze

PT - 194 takes on fuel from the USS Wachpreague - Oct. 20, 1944.