Photograph 1:

Title: USS Alaska (CB-1)

Description: USS Alaska (CB-1) Signalmen taking a visual message on the signal bridge, circa February 1945. Signalman Third Class Teddy Chalupski is writing the message while SM3/c Floyd H. Scharp reads it with the telescope. Note Scharp's Equator crossing tattoo. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

Catalog #: 80-G-K-3038

Copyright Owner: National Archives

Photograph 2:

Title: USS Alaska (CB-1)

Description: USS Alaska (CB-1) Marines atop their 5/38 gun mount during firing practice, circa February 1945. To the left as lookout is Corporal Osborne Cheek, and in the local control position as mount captain is Platoon Sergeant George W. Ewell. Note the local control ring sight and the binoculars and sound powered telephones worn by Ewell. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

Catalog #: 80-G-K-3037

Copyright Owner: National Archives

Photograph 3:

Title: Navy Pilots

Caption: Relaxing in their quarters at an advanced base in the Aleutian Islands, circa mid-1943. Note pinup girl exhibit on the overhead and Navy wool blanket on the bunk.

Catalog #: 80-G-K-16214

Copyright Owner: National Archives

Original Medium: Color Photo