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This original 1943 photograph documents a group of U.S. Navy sailors aboard the USS Corregidor (CVE-58), an escort carrier commissioned in April 1943. The image dates from the ship’s inaugural year of service, when Corregidor was deployed to the Pacific Theater in support roles including aircraft transport and convoy operations.

Handwritten text on the album page reads “E. Div – U.S.S. Corregidor – Talagi 1943.” The location name “Talagi” is understood to refer to Tulagi in the Solomon Islands, a major U.S. naval base and staging area during World War II. Phonetic or variant spellings such as this are commonly encountered in period service-member albums.

The photograph appears to show enlisted sailors and officers posed inside the ship, offering a candid, documentary glimpse into daily life aboard an escort carrier during wartime operations. The image was preserved in an album using photo corners, allowing removal without damage and indicating intentional long-term preservation by the original owner.

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