Photo taken approximately 0750 hours, 11-20-44 Ulithi Lagoon, South Pacific

The Essex class carrier is either the Essex or the Bunker Hill. Air Group 15 was aboard USS Bunker Hill and was supposed to weigh anchor about 0815 hours. A Jap sub snuck in and delayed us about 2 hours.

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