This page from Edward P. McAleer's personal WWII photo album pairs tourist snapshots of Hawaii -- Diamond Head and a souvenir 'Hula Girl' postcard -- with a photograph of the naval aviator himself beside a single-engine fighter aircraft. Hawaii served as a critical staging and training hub for U.S. Navy aviators throughout the Pacific War, and personal albums like this one preserve the blend of duty and brief moments of leisure that characterized wartime service. Project: 218137