Two Navy officers share a light moment on the deck of the escort carrier USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80). The officer at left wears naval aviator's wings, marking him as a qualified pilot, while his companion at right wears a Purple Heart ribbon, indicating he had been wounded in prior service. Informal photographs like this one offer a glimpse of camaraderie among the officers and airmen who served aboard the Navy's escort carriers during the Pacific War. Project: 218428