Admiral "Bull" Halsey meets CDR Robert Quackenbush as he enjoys a Coke at the Photo Interpretation Unit in the South Pacific, 1943.  In October l942 Halsey was made Commander South Pacific Forces and South Pacific Area. With the rank of Admiral, and for the next 18 months he was in command of that area during the offensive operations of the U. S. Forces. 

Quackenbush is one of the founding fathers of Navy photographic interpretation.

 

 

 

Photographer's Mates and aerial photography, providing intelligence to the fleet on enemy movements, damage sustained, strengths and activities.

 

 

 

 

 

In July 1952, the AF and the PH ratings were merged.

 

In 1996 the 41 year old PH badge was replaced with the former AF rating badge.

 

 

 

 

  

 


Aviation Accident Photography


"Shipping Over", promotions, awards and "grip and grin"


Making prints in the darkroom

Reconnaissance was just one the many duties of a
US Navy Photographer's Mate


Putting a dress blues uniform "cut-away" on a sailor for an ID picture

  

 

Portrait studio at sea.  Using hot studio lights, not strobes. 
Photographer's Mate Roy A. Moulder, Jr.  (the portrait artist in this picture) became part of the US Navy in the early 1950's. 

 

Picture donated by his wife, a former WAVE.

 

 

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