The Snapshots in Time Collection
Verso of Photographic Print Inscribed "Chaplain McCarthy" – USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) Collection
The reverse of a WWII-era photograph from the USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) collection, identifying its subject with the handwritten note "Chaplain McCarthy." Ship's chaplains provided vital spiritual and moral support to escort carrier crews during the intense Pacific campaigns of 1944-1945. Project: 218429