Naval aviators gather in the ready room aboard the escort carrier USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) on Sunday, 22 April 1945, during the Okinawa campaign. The chalkboard behind them lists the day's intelligence: strikes on Japanese airfields in the Sakishima Gunto, a submarine contact, and an air-sea rescue of British personnel -- a glimpse into the daily rhythm of carrier air operations supporting the Okinawa invasion. Project: 218449