The Snapshots in Time Collection

Sailors Queued in Passageway Aboard USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80), World War II

Sailors Queued in Passageway Aboard USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80), World War II

Crewmen of the escort carrier USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) line up in a below-decks passageway during World War II. The Petrof Bay served in major Pacific campaigns including Leyte Gulf and Lingayen Gulf, where she was struck by a kamikaze aircraft in January 1945; everyday images like this one capture the routine of shipboard life amid wartime service. Project: 218453