Al Chang, an Army cameraman who was twice nominated for a Pulitzer Prize has died. He chronicled the conflict in both Korea and Vietnam, witnessed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor (where he worked as a dockworker), and was even awarded the Purple Heart for being wounded in the line of duty in Vietnam, past away in Honolulu, he was 85. He is best known as the photographer who captured one of the most iconic images of the 20th century. That image shows a U.S. infantryman weeping in the arms of another soldier. Taken on Aug. 28, 1950, the photo shows Army Sgt. Bill Redifer comforting fellow soldier Vincent Nozzolillo, who has learned that his replacement has been killed, while in the background another corpsman sifts through casualty reports, looking strangely detached. The photograph was featured in Edward Steichen's "Family of Man" exhibit in 1955 at New York's Museum of Modern Art. This portrait of anguish, grief and comfort has become one of the most enduring images of the Korean War, often called the forgotten war.
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...........I've carried it with me for 52 years.........
This is a photo showing a Marine Harvey E. Gray holding a fellow Marine. In the background it shows a corpsman filling out a casualty tag. The Marine Corp. did not have their own Chaplains or Medics, they were provided by the Navy a Corpsman is Navy and would only be filling out a casualty tag for a Marine NOT an Army Soldier. Harvey, his best friend, the Marine he is comforting and another Marine(who was cut out of this picture) were sitting on barrels smoking cigarettes and laughing over a joke. Harvey grabbed for his best friends arm and discovered that was all that was left after a (rocket?)(Mortar?) hit. This picture was taken shortly after. He relived this day often, we thought he had malaria; PTSS had not been on the books back then. So far I have seen 6 different names associated with my Dads picture all Army. This picture is of Marines. It just proves how heart wrenching this Police action was that so many soldiers and Marines at one time or another found themselves in a similar situation as my Dad. RIP DAD
..perhaps the most moving image I've ever seen ........