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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...

Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital 150th anniversary IT’S touched the lives of most Queenslanders in some way but it hasn’t always been smooth sailing at the Royal Brisbane Hospital. Source: www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/royal-brisbane-and...

Sec. of the Navy during WWI: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephus_Daniels

The Sunday Oregonian, August 25, 1912, SECTION FIVE, Image 63 used this photo with the caption: "Josephus Daniels, of North Carolina, is chairman of the publicity committee of the Wilson campaign for the Presidency. This photograph was made to day In the Wilson headquarters in New York City. Mr. Daniels is a newspaper man. He was born In Washington, D. C, May 18, 1862. He Is editor of the News and Observer of Raleigh, N. C. He has twice been delegate to Democratic National conventions."

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