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Let us never forget . . .
By RICHARD A. ROSS
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TRR photo by Richard Ross
Joseph J. Rosenthal |
JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — The elderly gentleman stood falteringly
with camera in hand trying to capture a last minute picture of the barn at
Eddie Adams’ farm, site of the Sixteenth Annual Eddie Adams Workshop. After a
hectic weekend of photography, editing and discussion that had brought a
hundred aspiring photographers to town, Eddie Adams and a few remaining guests
at the farm were hurrying to leave, but the 91-year old gentleman stood
unfazed,determined to take his picture. Age had altered neither his resolve
nor his focus.
More than 58 years ago, the then 33-year-old Joseph
Rosenthal, an Associated Press (AP) photographer had braved enemy fire and
trekked through havoc and chaos to accompany a detachment of marines to the top
of Mt. Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima. Rosenthal had gotten wind that a
small group of Marines were deployed to raise a flag atop of the extinct
volcano and he had to be there. A combination of unflappable resolve and luck
resulted in his taking a photo that would become world famous, earn him a
Pulitzer Prize and come to stand as a symbol of the bravery and sacrifice
rendered by our soldiers in all conflicts.
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