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Captain and Three Journalists
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Robert Doyle poses with two other journalists and a ship's captain on the deck while aboard an escort carrier near Japan. Identified (left to right) are Al Dopking, war correspondent for the Associated Press; Ship's Captain Percy H. Lyon of Sioux City, Iowa; William Matthews, Editor and Publisher of the Tucson (Arizona) Daily Star and Robert Doyle of the Milwaukee Journal, in Wisconsin.
July 29, 1945
United States. Navy
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Robert Doyle in a Transfer-At-Sea-Chair
1944
A smiling Robert Doyle is transferred between two ships using a manila highline in a transfer-at-sea chair, also called a boatswain's chair. He is wearing a life preserver and carrying a book.
Robert Doyle
1944
An outdoor casual three-quarter length portrait of Robert Doyle in his war correspondent's uniform. He is holding a cigarette. Sky, clouds and countryside are in the background. Handwritten across ...
Robert Doyle
1945
Robert Doyle, Journal war correspondent, took his wire recorder aboard the battleship Wisconsin while it was part of Admiral Halsey's 3rd fleet off the coast of Japan, to make one of his "Overseas ...
Robert Doyle Reading
1944
Robert Doyle as he reads and writes indoors. He is wearing a bracelet (perhaps an ID) on his right wrist, and is holding a cigarette. Another man sitting behind him.
Robert Doyle, Civilian War Correspondent
1944
Quarter-length portrait of Robert Doyle, dressed in his uniform. His arms are resting casually on his right knee and he is holding a cigarette. Doyle was a civilian war correspondent for the Milwau...
American Warship
December 26, 1943
Elevated view from aboard ship looking down on a soldier in a turret operating a range finder. These warships were participating in the heavy bombardment of Cape Gloucester, New Guinea (present day...
