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Richard Winters, the real commander of Band of Brothers and an incredibly inspiring leader. I remember reading that wonderful book and thinking that if, God forbid, my son ever had to go to war, I'd hope he'd be led by someone like Winters. What higher praise could there be for a brave, wise and self-effacing man.
Love this endearing story of correspondence during a devastating time.
Check out this article about the photo shoot behind @SarahSundin's next book!
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In this and dozens of other, similar pictures made at New York’s Penn Station, LIFE’s Alfred Eisenstaedt captured a private moment repeated in public millions of times over the course of the war: a guy, a girl, a goodbye — and no assurance that he’ll make it back. By war’s end, more than 400,000 American troops had been killed.
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Incredible. Breathtaking. A woman who loved adventure as much as she loved her horses.
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Audrey and Grace: Photo by Allan Grant, 1956 Backstage at the Academy Awards, two past Best Actress winners, Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly, await their turns to present.
Verra Ellen, 18 inch waist, amazing dancer, and in White Christmas. Role Model
1915 - 650 Officers and Enlisted Men of the Auxiliary Remount Depot No 326, Camp Cody, Deming NM - Found this via Horses in the Morning on their FB page. Incredible.
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1915 - 650 Officers and Enlisted Men of the Auxiliary Remount Depot No 326, Camp Cody, Deming NM - Found this via Horses in the Morning on their FB page. Incredible.
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Clark Gable, Captain, US Army Air Corps. Although beyond draft age, Clark Gable enlisted as a private in the Air Corps on Aug. 12, 1942 at Los Angeles. He attended Officers' Candidate School at Miami Beach and graduated as a second lieutenant. He then attended aerial gunnery school and in Feb. 1943, on personal orders from Gen. Arnold, went to England to make a motion picture of aerial gunners in action. He was assigned to the 351st Bomb Group at Polebrook and although neither ordered nor expected to do so, flew operational missions over Europe in B-17s to obtain the combat film footage he believed was required for producing the movie entitled "Combat America." Gable returned to the U.S. in Oct. 1943 and was relieved from active duty as a major on Jun. 12, 1944 at his own request, since he was over age for combat.
America in WW2 Magazine - one of the best magazines out there on WW2
Back reads "VE found me here with a chicken dinner, so I had a picture taken across the street by some knocked out trains and tracks."
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Brandon Hill Thanks Nicole. Glad you like the photo, hope you enjoy the book when it comes out. I won't give away the ending. (i don't know the ending).
Nicole M. Brandon, your work is incredible and so inspiring. I can't wait to see more covers from your images!