Aerial view of USS Makin Island off Leyte, Philippine Islands, 18 Nov 1944; note lowered forward elevator and FM-2 Wildcat aircraft on the flight deckCrew of USS Makin Island attempted to pull an upended FM-2 Wildcat from the flight deckFM-2 Wildcat landing on USS Makin Island, circa 1944-1945Crew members of USS Makin Island at their battle stations with inflatable belts and flash proof clothing, late 1944-mid 1945
Aerial view of USS Makin Island off Leyte, Philippine Islands, 18 Nov 1944; note lowered forward elevator and FM-2 Wildcat aircraft on the flight deckCrew of USS Makin Island attempted to pull an upended FM-2 Wildcat from the flight deck's edge, circa 1944-1945FM-2 Wildcat landing on USS Makin Island, circa 1944-1945Crew members of USS Makin Island at their battle stations with inflatable belts and flash proof clothing, late 1944-mid 1945
FM-2 Wildcat prepared to launch off USS Makin Island, 1945Rear Admiral Calvin T. Durgin on the bridge of his flagship, USS Makin Island, late-1944 to mid-1945; note FM-2 Wildcat and TBM Avenger aircraft on the flight deckRear Admiral Calvin T. DurginTBM-3 Avenger making low and slow pass over other Avenger aircraft on the flight deck of USS Makin Island, 1945
FM-2 Wildcat prepared to launch off USS Makin Island, 1945Rear Admiral Calvin T. Durgin on the bridge of his flagship, USS Makin Island, late-1944 to mid-1945; note FM-2 Wildcat and TBM Avenger aircraft on the flight deckRear Admiral Calvin T. Durgin's Flag staff in Wardroom of USS Makin Island, 1945TBM-3 Avenger making low and slow pass over other Avenger aircraft on the flight deck of USS Makin Island, 1945
USS Makin Island crewmen and the shipUSS Makin Island40mm Bofors gunnery drills aboard USS Makin Island, 21 Mar 1945, prior to the Okinawa CampaignUSS Makin Island at anchor at Kerama Retto, Ryukyu Islands, Japan, 31 Mar 1945
USS Makin Island crewmen and the ship's scoreboard on the wing of the bridge, 1945; handwritten note identifies three of the crewmen as DuPeraul, Hougon and Donaldson; WW2DB visitor identifies the last man as Richard CrosbyUSS Makin Island's flight deck and island, late 1944-mid 1945; note arresting wires, barrier wires, 4 FM-2 Wildcat aircraft, and 1 TBM Avenger aircraft40mm Bofors gunnery drills aboard USS Makin Island, 21 Mar 1945, prior to the Okinawa CampaignUSS Makin Island at anchor at Kerama Retto, Ryukyu Islands, Japan, 31 Mar 1945
Aerial view of USS Makin Island off Okinawa, Japan, 1945; note FM-2 Wildcat and TBM Avenger aircraft on the flight deckRear Admiral Calvin T. Durgin with his staff in the ACI room of his flagship, USS Makin Island, during the Okinawa campaign, May 1945USS Makin Island entering floating drydock ABSD-6 for repairs and paint at Guam, Mariana Islands, 8 Jun 1945Captain Ira E. Hobbs, USS Makin Island
Aerial view of USS Makin Island off Okinawa, Japan, 1945; note FM-2 Wildcat and TBM Avenger aircraft on the flight deckRear Admiral Calvin T. Durgin with his staff in the ACI room of his flagship, USS Makin Island, during the Okinawa campaign, May 1945USS Makin Island entering floating drydock ABSD-6 for repairs and paint at Guam, Mariana Islands, 8 Jun 1945Captain Ira E. Hobbs, USS Makin Island's Commanding Officer, honored aviators of Composite Squadron 41 on the occasion of their 1,000th landing on board, mid-1945
USS Makin Island (foreground), a Cleveland-class light cruiser (center), and a Haven-class hospital ship (furthest from camera) in Wakanoura Bay, Wakayama, Japan during the evacuation of Allied prisoners of war, mid-Sep 1945TBM-3 Avenger aircraft launching from USS Makin Island en route Wakayama, Japan to cover the evacuation of Allied prisoners of war, Sep 1945FM-2 Wildcat catapulted off of USS Makin Island, off Honolulu, Hawaii, Oct 1945; it was the last launch before the escort carrier was converted to a troop transport
USS Makin Island (foreground), a Cleveland-class light cruiser (center), and a Haven-class hospital ship (furthest from camera) in Wakanoura Bay, Wakayama, Japan during the evacuation of Allied prisoners of war, mid-Sep 1945TBM-3 Avenger aircraft launching from USS Makin Island en route Wakayama, Japan to cover the evacuation of Allied prisoners of war, Sep 1945FM-2 Wildcat catapulted off of USS Makin Island, off Honolulu, Hawaii, Oct 1945; it was the last launch before the escort carrier was converted to a troop transport
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