The Snapshots in Time Collection
Handwritten Photo-Reconnaissance Mission Notes, USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80), Likely Okinawa Campaign, 1945
Handwritten reconnaissance mission notes from USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80), logging camera headings, altitudes, and exposure numbers for runs over target areas including a 'Castle' and 'Suri Town' — likely references to Shuri Castle during the 1945 Battle of Okinawa. Documents like this reveal the meticulous planning behind carrier-based photographic reconnaissance missions. Project: 218459