Pushing Bombs Across the Flight Deck

Object NamePhotograph

Association USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)

DateJanuary 1944

PeriodWorld War II

Mediumphotographic paper

ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts

Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. P00.2012.01.10

Object numberP00.2012.01.10

DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Horizontal image of multiple men carting possibly 250lb GP AN-M57 and/or 500lb GP AN-M64 bombs across the flight deck of USS Intrepid. Another Essex class aircraft carrier can be seen in background with planes on the flight deck. There is a white border around the image.

The back has "Photo 227116 - At Kwajalein - Jan. 1944 // Like a bunch of kids at the playground // pulling their carts. Bombs are 500 pounders." and "80-G-227116. Our auto- // graphed bombs to Tojo are // loaded, 'to and for the esteemed // Sons of Hirohito at Kwajalein // Atoll, from the sons of // Uncle Sam. to be delivered // by air express by our // carrier air group 6 IN // Jan. 1944 strike the // Marshall Is." The bottom right corner also has "250LB and // 500LBS. bombs // Like so many kids // playground pulling their // carts // I put my 2¢ on one of the bombs // "To Tojo" // at Kwajalein Atoll Jan. 1944 // The bombs came up topside // To be loaded on spotted planes. These // bombs are all carrying a message. // "For the esteemed sons of Hirohito // at Kwajalein atoll from the men of the // Intrepid. To be delivered by air by AG6" and "Jan 1944 // Prior to Marshall // Strike'' written in red.

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