Английская Википедия:Daniel A. McGovern
Шаблон:Infobox military person Daniel A. McGovern was a personal photographer to American president Franklin Roosevelt and a combat cameraman who filmed the aftermath of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. [1]
Early life
Born in Monaghan, Ireland, McGovern was the son of a sergeant of the Royal Irish Constabulary.[2] He grew up in Carrickmacross, where he saw the Irish War of Independence.[2] McGovern would later recall "As the son of an RIC man, it was difficult for me to get along with the other young fellows. They would often abuse me, kick me and gang up on me. I had to defend myself".[3] In 1922, amid the Partition of Ireland, the family left the country and moved to the United States; McGovern was 12.[2]
Career
In 1934, McGovern enlisted in the US Army.[4] Shortly after the United States entered World War Two, McGovern became cameraman-photographer for President Franklin Roosevelt.[2] He organized the Army Air Forces combat camera training school in Hollywood, California.[2] He flew as a photographer on B-17 bombing missions over Europe; his footage was incorporated into the 1944 hit documentary Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress.[2] He survived two plane crashes.[1]
After the war, McGovern was assigned to Lookout Mountain Air Force Station, a secret underground photo lab and studio in Hollywood hills.[1] He filmed atomic tests in Nevada and the Pacific.[5] He became chief of the technical photographic facility at Holloman Air Force Base. He retired in 1961 with the rank of Lt. Colonel.[2][4]
McGovern founded the International Combat Cameramen Association to "give credit to those who put their life on the line to capture combat footage".[6][1] In December 1996, he appeared on television episode dedicated to exposing the Alien Autopsy footage as a fake.[7]
Personal life and legacy
During World War Two, McGovern married Virginia Scott; the pair had four children and were married until her death in March 2005.[1] McGovern died on December 14, 2005.[1] In 2021, McGovern's life was the subject of a book titled "Rebels to Reels: A Biography of Combat Cameraman Daniel A. McGovern USAF".[8][5][2]
References
External links
- Interview with McGovern at the Library of Congress
- Interview with McGovern's biographer
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 1,5 Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 2,3 2,4 2,5 2,6 2,7 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 4,0 4,1 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 5,0 5,1 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Rebels to Reels
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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