Aircraft Carrier Landing | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Aircraft Carrier Landing

Aircraft Carrier Landing | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
A crewman on a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier signals to the pilot of an incoming U.S. Marine Corps CH-34 Choctaw helicopter. The landing was photographed by Milwaukee photographer Dickey Chapelle during the 1950s.

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DESCRIPTION
A crewman on a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier signals to the pilot of an incoming U.S. Marine Corps CH-34 Choctaw helicopter. The landing was photographed by Milwaukee photographer Dickey Chapelle during the 1950s.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:11729
Creation Date:circa 1950
Creator Name:Chapelle, Dickey
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Collection Name:Dickey Chapelle papers, 1933-1967
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:transparency, color
Original Format Number:PH 3001D#256
Original Dimensions:35mm
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This image is one of many taken of or by Dickey Chapelle, and part of the Dickey Chapelle collection held by the Society. Chapelle was one of the first women foreign correspondents to cover World War II, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and military struggles worldwide, particularly against communism. Her work appeared in "Reader's Digest," "National Geographic," "Look," "Saturday Evening Post." Chapelle was killed in Vietnam in 1965. Her collection includes photographs; biographical material and personal papers, primarily news clippings and a few legal documents; taped interviews; and personal correspondence.
SUBJECTS
Marines
Military uniforms
Sailors
Warships
Men
Outdoor photography
Helicopters
Sky
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Reference Details
Location:Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin

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