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The Most Honored Photograph

Doesn’t look like much, does it? But, depending upon your definition, this photograph, a team effort by 9 men, is the most honored picture in U. S. History. If you want to find out about it, read on. It’s an interesting tale about how people sometimes rise beyond all expectations. It takes place in the…

Doesn’t look like much, does it? But, depending upon your definition, this photograph, a team effort by 9 men, is the most honored picture in U. S. History. If you want to find out about it, read on. It’s an interesting tale about how people sometimes rise beyond all expectations.

It takes place in the early days of World War II, in the South Pacific, and if you’re a World War II history buff, you may already know about it.

via petapixel.com

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Fly a mission that earns not one, but two Medals of Honor, and a fistful of Distinguished Crosses.

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  1. Paul L. Quandt

    I couldn’t find any link. I think of myself as fairly knowledgeable on WWII, but I’m drawing a blank on this photograph.
    Paul

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  2. CT II Raven

    Buka

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  3. Whiskey_Joe

    Sadly (and I denounce myself), I used the Google search image function to track down the story…I consider myself fairly knowledgeable about WW2 but was completely unaware of this amazing story. Find it. Read it. Enjoy.
    BTW, Ian Toll’s latest book, The Conquering Tide is a fabulous read about this part of the world in that time.

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  4. Xbradtc

    Under the blockquote, click on ‘petapixel.com’

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  5. Paul L. Quandt

    Yes, after I made my stupid comment, I clicked on the proper thing and read the story.
    Paul

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  6. Esli

    Nice.

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  7. Casey

    Jay Zeamer was a man.
    My favorite story of this is still Martin Caidin’s intro to Flying Forts!, wherein he told the tale.
    Interesting. Italics don’t work.

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