Buried Where He Fell
Photograph
Unidentified
Maker
Buried Where He Fell
ca. 1944
Gelatin silver print
Paper: 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Gift of Joanna T. Steichen, ex-collection Edward Steichen
Inscriptions stamped in ink on verso RC: BUAer 182254
stamped in ink on verso BR: S/S5 50
printed in ink on verso: HOLD FOR RELEASE:/ AM's of January 5, 1945/ FILE NO: 182254/
BURIED WHERE HE FELL--DRAMATIC MOMENTS FROM NAVY OWI FILM..../
While the guns of this torpedo plane were blazing away at the Japs in recent Pacific/ action, an anti-aircraft shell from an enemy battery exploded in the turret, silencing/ the airman therein. Skillfully maneuvering the badly damaged torpedo plane back aboard/ the carrier, the pilot completed his mission. Of the crew of three, only two emerged/ from the battered plane. A quick decision by the Captain of the flat-top, and both/ AVENGER and dead airman were ordered committed to the deep. Rites by the Chaplain,/ bowed heads by the crew, taps by the bugler, over the side go the warrior and his/ charger. These stirring stills were selected from the new motion picture "BROUGHT TO/ ACTION", made by OWI and the Navy, depicting sea and air blows against the Japanese in/ the Second Battle of Philippines./
2. CHAPLAIN CONDUCTS SERVICE-- Carrier's Chaplain jumps up on wing of plane to give/ last rites to airman whose body remains at his post of duty where he fell./
WATCH YOUR CREDIT/
"OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH"/
The Navy Department has no objection to the use of this photograph in commercial/ advertisements, provided copy and layout are submitted for review prior to/ publication to the REVIEW SECTION, OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, NAVY DEPARTMENT,/ WASHINGTON, D.C., or to District Public Relations Office. However, it has no/ power to waive the privacy rights of the personnel portrayed./
stamped in ink on verso BR: S/S5 50
printed in ink on verso: HOLD FOR RELEASE:/ AM's of January 5, 1945/ FILE NO: 182254/
BURIED WHERE HE FELL--DRAMATIC MOMENTS FROM NAVY OWI FILM..../
While the guns of this torpedo plane were blazing away at the Japs in recent Pacific/ action, an anti-aircraft shell from an enemy battery exploded in the turret, silencing/ the airman therein. Skillfully maneuvering the badly damaged torpedo plane back aboard/ the carrier, the pilot completed his mission. Of the crew of three, only two emerged/ from the battered plane. A quick decision by the Captain of the flat-top, and both/ AVENGER and dead airman were ordered committed to the deep. Rites by the Chaplain,/ bowed heads by the crew, taps by the bugler, over the side go the warrior and his/ charger. These stirring stills were selected from the new motion picture "BROUGHT TO/ ACTION", made by OWI and the Navy, depicting sea and air blows against the Japanese in/ the Second Battle of Philippines./
2. CHAPLAIN CONDUCTS SERVICE-- Carrier's Chaplain jumps up on wing of plane to give/ last rites to airman whose body remains at his post of duty where he fell./
WATCH YOUR CREDIT/
"OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH"/
The Navy Department has no objection to the use of this photograph in commercial/ advertisements, provided copy and layout are submitted for review prior to/ publication to the REVIEW SECTION, OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, NAVY DEPARTMENT,/ WASHINGTON, D.C., or to District Public Relations Office. However, it has no/ power to waive the privacy rights of the personnel portrayed./
