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Photographer's Last Photo

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Japanese attack on the USS ENTERPRISE, afternoon of 24 Aug 1942. Third Japanese bomb hit on the flight deck of the ENTERPRISE. The photographer lost his life while taking picture. PhoM3c. Robert Frederick Read. (Navy)
NARA FILE #: 080-G-17489
WAR & CONFLICT BOOK #: 976

Recent comments

Paul M (Thu 30 Jun 2011 03:41:46 PM EDT)

Great picture. Unfortunately, that's exactly the last thing all too many soldiers saw before they died.

mikeg (Sat 20 Mar 2010 09:46:34 PM EDT)

This is a direct quote taken from Read's Meritorious Service Citation. "While taking his now famous photograph of an enemy bomb exploding on the deck of the carrier USS ENTERPRISE he suffered injuries which cost him his life."

Alan Maddalena (Wed 16 Dec 2009 12:36:40 PM EST)

Sure beats Ansil Adams!!!NICE SHOT

B24BM (Wed 25 Nov 2009 01:36:05 PM EST)

this is just a snapshot of the video that the camera man was filming. the video is on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiQkS9bERNY&feature=player_embedded#

Guest (Mon 24 Mar 2008 10:18:33 AM EDT)

The photographer was killed later, not during this photo.

Admin (Thu 20 Mar 2008 04:50:07 PM EDT)

It says in the description the photographer's name: PhoM3c. Robert Frederick Read.

Posted by Bomber on Thu 20 Mar 2008 08:40:04 AM EDT

Who may know name of this brave man?

Posted by Khan Niazi on Mon 10 Mar 2008 03:19:20 AM EDT

I have no words to say for this photographer. Excellent

Posted by john cena on Mon 03 Mar 2008 01:05:42 AM EST

salute to the photographer for this great pic man

Posted by West on Fri 08 Feb 2008 01:10:00 AM EST

Not to disappoint all, but news has it that the photographer was not killed. Read in new photography book.
And it wasn't heroic, or a dedication...just wrong place at wrong time.

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