I got the pictures below from CORBIS.COM (hence the name on them) which I don't think
exists anymore. I looked at the ones at NARA, but these were a better size for me to use.
Clicking on the pictures below will get you the larger versions from NARA. Due to their size
they may take a bit to download. More pictures can be found at the NARA

Lt. Ronald P. "Rip" Gift in the ready room

June 20th, 1944
A Navy Pilot heads toward his torpedo bomber on board the USS Monterey before a strike against Guam

June 6th, 1944
Heading off to a mission over Tinian, Grumman TBF Avengers take off from the flight deck of the USS Monterey

June 1944.
This photo, taken in Jun/Jul of 1944, shows Navy pilots playing basketball in the forward elevator well. The jumper at the left is identified as Gerald R. Ford.
A Grumman F6F Hellcat being brought up to the flight deck by Navy Crewman

June, 1944.
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