I can't believe some of the things that show up on eBay. I also can't
believe there isn't a relative who wouldn't want this. Here is a link to a
photo album which belonged to I.J. Carmack of Bombing Squadron 202, aboard
the U.S.S. Chandeleur. Here is the text description:
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I don't even know where to begin on this one. There is so much Historical
value in this Photo Album I can hardly believe it. The album belonged to
I.J. Carmack of Bombing Squadron 202, aboard the U.S.S. Chandeleur. Many of
the photos are marked on the back, 'Confidential, not to be used for
publication. With one or another Dept of Military under that. Many actual
War Action photos, showing Kamikaze attacks, burning ships (named), Japanese
Battlefield aftermaths (some gruesome), lots of signed Pilot Photos, Scenes
from the Fighting Three's picnic for Survivor's of the Lexington (not many
guys there), Saipan Invasion, Japanese Admiral signing Surrender in at
Ominato, SIGNED Letter from Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal to
Carmack, Iwo Jima Battlefields, and a picture that resembles the Most famous
Iwo Jima Photo ever taken of the Soldiers raising the flag. There is some
Japanese Head Bands and medals which he named what battle he took them from
a fallen Japanese Soldier. I could go on and on. It goes on to the
Phillipines, China, and finishes up in Honshu Japan.