The Snapshots in Time Collection
Official U.S. Navy Photograph Backing Card, USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80), Subject: Crash of B-11, February 27, 1945
The reverse of an official U.S. Navy photograph from USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80), dated February 27, 1945, documenting the crash of an aircraft designated 'B-11.' Marked confidential by the Bureau of Aeronautics, this backing card reflects the meticulous photographic recordkeeping the Navy maintained for aviation incidents aboard escort carriers during World War II. Project: 218458