Iraq & Afghanistan

Real War Photos is honored to receive and display images with notations from Cpl Seth M. Sassaman of the US Marine Corps.

M20050  Cpl Seth Sassaman in L.V.S. signing "What's up?!"

M20051  Before convoy operations, Iraq, Flujah/Ramadi.

M20052  M.R.A.P. on post, Falujah.

M20053  In base near Falujah, observing outside base.

M20054  Relaxing, catching some shade - Sgt. Hyler & Sgt. Baca.

M20055  Sgt 2nd Marine in sand storm.

M20056 & M20057  Range practice near Falujah.

M20058  Trying to squeeze thru traffic.

M20059  convoy traveling toward Falujah.

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Korea

"On 12 December 1951 when the raid (Toko-Ri) took place, Air Group 5 was attached to the USS Essex, the flag ship for Task Force 77. We were flying daily strikes against the North Koreans and Chinese God! It was cold. The main job was to interdict the flow of supplies coming from Russia and China. The rules of engagement imposed by political forces in Washington would not allow us to bomb the bridges across the Yalu River where the supplies could easily have been stopped. We had to wait until they were dispersed and hidden in North Korea and then try to stop them."  By Frank R. O'Connor, USS Essex Past Chairman (In response to Mr. Michener's fictionalized account and Hollywood's movie version, "The Bridges at Toko-Ri) ...the Real Story by Apt Paul N. Gray, USN Ret, USNA '41 former CO of VF-54...for entire story and a Great piece of Naval Aviation History, email rodammer@bellsouth.net).

WWII

"My last assingment was as the chaplain's assistant. My duty station was in the library. On my last day I took several pictures that were on display. Three pictures told a story. #1 pilot jumps off wing at water landing. #2 pilot in life raft next to submarine. #3 pilot transferred to ship from destroyer.....Just imagine how many pictures our ship's photographer took and just a few were saved for posterity. My son made a documentary on the P-51, the miracle that solved the problem of fighter protection for our bombers over Germany. Good Luck on your enterprise. Jerry W, Newhall, CA.

Check out this great video of WWII veterans Donald Burdick as he remembers the Siege of Bastogne. www.mcall.com/video/?slug=all-wn-warstory-1225 

Special Thanks to Harry Fisher, Staff Photographer at the Morning Call, Allentown, PA.

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