The Snapshots in Time Collection
USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) Island Superstructure and Flight Deck with Parked Corsairs, WWII Pacific Theater
Sailors go about their duties near the island superstructure of the escort carrier USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80), with a row of F4U Corsair fighters parked wings-folded on the flight deck beyond. Escort carriers like Petrof Bay provided close air support and anti-submarine patrol for Allied forces throughout the Pacific campaign. Project: 218458