A modest wooden chapel, topped with a hand-built cross, stands amid coconut palms on a Pacific island base during World War II. Structures like this — often erected by Navy Seabees or local communities — provided servicemen a place of worship far from home. This photograph is part of a collection documenting USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80), an escort carrier that supported major Pacific campaigns including Leyte Gulf and Iwo Jima. Project: 218452