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Military Photographers: Framing the Shot (Experiencing War, Stories from the Veterans History Project, Library of Congress)
Shooting with cameras rather than guns, photographers act as the “eyes” of the military. Whether taking motion pictures or still photographs, oftentimes serving in the thick of the action, military photographers have captured and produced scores of images for the purposes of strategy and intelligence, mapmaking, and simply to document historic moments. Here are stories of photographers serving in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf, who helped to produce some of the most iconic images of these eras. [read news release]
Image: William BarrWilliam Thomas Barr
NAVY
World War II

Audio Interview, Photos		 Image: William Jerome BellWilliam Jerome Bell
ARMY
Vietnam War

Video Interview		 Image: Emil David EdgrenEmil David Edgren
ARMY
World War II

Audio Interview, Photos, Memoir, Documents
Image: Fred HargesheimerFred Hargesheimer
ARMY AIR CORPS
World War II

Audio Interview, Photos		 Image: Norman HatchNorman Hatch
MARINE CORPS
World War II

Video Interview		 Image: John V. LuckeyJohn V. Luckey
ARMY
Vietman War

Video Interview
Image: Ronald W. MarshallRonald W. Marshall
AIR FORCE
Vietnam War

Audio Interview, Photos		 Image: Ralph R. Pyle, Jr.Ralph R. Pyle, Jr.
ARMY
World War II
Vietnam War

Audio Interview, Photos, Other Documents
 Image: David L. QuaidDavid L. Quaid
ARMY
World War II

Multimedia, Audio Interview, Other Documents
Image: Charles R. RestifoCharles R. Restifo
ARMY
World War II

Photos, Memoir, Correspondence		 Image: Ben RosenBen Rosen
ARMY AIR CORPS
World War II

Video Interview		 Image: Richard A. RuddyRichard A. Ruddy
AIR FORCE
Vietnam War

Audio Interview
Image: Roy TeifeldRoy Teifeld
ARMY AIR CORPS
World War II

Audio Interview, Other Materials		 Image: Kevin H TierneyKevin H. Tierney
NAVY
Persian Gulf Wars

Video Interview		 Image: William R. WilsonWilliam R. Wilson
ARMY
World War II

Audio Interview, Photos, Memoirs
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