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Photos are from an album belonging to a member of the U.S.S. West Virginia.  William Wright, Radio Technician 2C, was on the ship from 1944-45 and saw action at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

13. Rough Waters Aboard U.S.S. West Virginia

Photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.

14. Naval Fleet Displaying Searchlights at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Soldiers gather around a firing anti-aircraft gun during a defense campaign. The photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.

15. Anti-Aircraft Gun in Action at Night, Hawaii

A group of soldiers gather around coastal artillery during a defense campaign. Photograph taken from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.

16. American Soldiers Shore Battery at Night in Hawaii

American military work with coastal artillery during a defense campaign. Photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.

17. Shore Battery in Hawaii