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The photo was taken from the deck of the U.S.S. West Virginia. Photos are from an album belonging to a member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

25. United States Navy Aircraft Carrier at Sea

IDNO:
051897
Title:
United States Navy Aircraft Carrier at Sea
Date:
ca. 1944-45
Description:
The photo was taken from the deck of the U.S.S. West Virginia. Photos are from an album belonging to a member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.
Photos are from an album belonging to a member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

26. Rough Waters Aboard U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
051898
Title:
Rough Waters Aboard U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
ca. 1944-45
Description:
Photos are from an album belonging to a member of the U.S.S. West Virginia. William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.
A fleet of U.S. bomber airplanes fly across the sky. The photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia Scrapbook.

27. Flight of Bombers in Hawaii

IDNO:
051995
Title:
Flight of Bombers in Hawaii
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
A fleet of U.S. bomber airplanes fly across the sky. The photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia Scrapbook.
Photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.

28. Naval Fleet Displaying Searchlights at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

IDNO:
051996
Title:
Naval Fleet Displaying Searchlights at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
Photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.
Soldiers gather around a firing anti-aircraft gun during a defense campaign. The photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.

29. Anti-Aircraft Gun in Action at Night, Hawaii

IDNO:
051997
Title:
Anti-Aircraft Gun in Action at Night, Hawaii
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
Soldiers gather around a firing anti-aircraft gun during a defense campaign. The photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.
A group of soldiers gather around coastal artillery during a defense campaign. Photograph taken from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.

30. American Soldiers Shore Battery at Night in Hawaii

IDNO:
051999
Title:
American Soldiers Shore Battery at Night in Hawaii
Date:
ca. 1939-1945
Description:
A group of soldiers gather around coastal artillery during a defense campaign. Photograph taken from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.
American military work with coastal artillery during a defense campaign. Photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.

31. Shore Battery in Hawaii

IDNO:
052002
Title:
Shore Battery in Hawaii
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
American military work with coastal artillery during a defense campaign. Photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.
Troops loaded into landing vehicles head for the beaches of Okinawa as part of the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific theater during World War II. The U.S.S. West Virginia is pictured in the background.

32. U.S.S. West Virginia Landing Vehicle Headed for Okinawa Beaches

IDNO:
052393
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia Landing Vehicle Headed for Okinawa Beaches
Date:
1945/04
Description:
Troops loaded into landing vehicles head for the beaches of Okinawa as part of the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific theater during World War II. The U.S.S. West Virginia is pictured in the background.
The battleship is anchored in Sagami Wan, which is located just outside of Tokyo Bay. In the background is Mount Fuji.

33. U.S.S. West Virginia Anchored in Sagami Wan, Japan

IDNO:
052394
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia Anchored in Sagami Wan, Japan
Date:
1945/08
Description:
The battleship is anchored in Sagami Wan, which is located just outside of Tokyo Bay. In the background is Mount Fuji.