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American Earl Crotchett, a cameraman for Universal Newsreels, was one of many overseas war correspondents operating in Australia during WWII. Earl was wounded in New Guinea by a Japanese bomb that was dropped on '17 mile airstrip' (Durand Airfield 17 miles from Port Moresby) during the Buna Campaign in late 1942. In this photo you can see his friends signing names to his plaster cast, on the steps of the Queens Hotel in Townsville which was used as accommodation for officers in World War II. During WWII, 'foxhole journalism' developed, focusing on accounts close to the action, and this saw large numbers of journalists killed and wounded. To date the Honour Roll of Australian journalists, photographers, cameramen and crew killed in action holds 32 names. Sixteen of those died reporting in conflict zones during WWII. Source: www.facebook.com/anzacsquarebrisbane/photos/a.56086881474...

these photos are amazing. Just incredible to see how this was made.

Wow. Truly amazing indeed.

I would say thats him up there ! :-)

truly amazing :)

Very profound and I am in awe of this!

Excellent photograph! Great work for you!

Mae Sullivan was the young woman who accused Arthur Hoe of breach of promise. In June 1914, she went on stage to capitalize on the interest in the scandal--she carried a garden hoe (as a reference to his name), sang a little song, and said a few words, at Hammerstein's Victoria Theatre. And then she was arrested for contempt of court.

A photo of Arthur Ingersoll Hoe and his wife, uploaded recently:

Interesting... thanks for the insight pennylrichardsca!!!

Beautiful photo, thanks for teaching a little more in history, just through the flicker afficionados!

like it :)