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Fixed the problems of the 1941 uniforms. The uniforms were reinforced around the elbows and groin to prevent ripping. The uniform was also the first to be "wind-proof." The trousers were thicker and the boots had larger straps to prevent slipping.

Standard issue small arms during WWII. Pictured are the M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, Browning Automatic Rifle, M3 Grease Gun, Johnson Model 1941, and the 1911 Pistol. Not pictured: Colt M1917 Revolver, and Thompson submachine gun. All of these guns are…

The U.S. Navy Iowa Class battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) is tied up outboard of the hulk of USS Oklahoma (BB-37), at the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, Hawaii (USA), on 11 November 1944. The photo shows how battleship technology has changed with…

Photo of the New York Naval Shipyard with Aircraft Carriers under construction. The USS Reprisal (CV-35) in Dry Dock No. 6; USS Coral Sea, later renamed USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB-42) in Dry Dock No. 5; USS Kearsarge (CV-33); USS Oriskany (CV-34)…

A forward turret being constructed aboard USS Iowa BB-61 in 1942. Note the 0.75 in (1.9 cm) STS steel plates making up the gun house sides. To this will be bolted 9.5 in (24.1 cm) Class A armor plates. The turret back was 0.75 in (1.9 cm) STS over…

A Douglas SBD Dauntless Dive bomber dropping a bomb. Its diving brakes are extended.

Future President George H. W. Bush in a WWII US Navy Pilot Combat Uniform. Notice how little a light it is along with how little room he has in the cockpit of his Grumman TBM Avenger.

Flight deck officer motions "pull the chocks" with his thumbs, as chockmen remove chocks from the wheels of a Grumman F6F-3 "Hellcat" fighter in preparation for take-off from a training escort carrier.

Grumman Torpedo Planes flying in formation.

The largest Aircraft Carrier laid down during WW2 and the largest carrier in the world until 1955.