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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Photojournalist Dickey Chapelle was the 1st American female war correspondent to die on the front lines, 1965. Marines called her "tough as nails." She marched 100s of miles thru jungle terrain, ate C-rations & slept in the mud alongside troops on 4 continents. #WorldPhotographyDay #Photography 🧵

A striking black-and-white historical photograph of trailblazing war correspondent Dickey Chapelle (1919–1965), the first American female reporter killed in action. She is crouched in a dynamic low-angle pose on a sandy beach, peering intently into the distance with a vigilant, professional expression. Defying early-mid 20th-century gender roles, she wears her signature field uniform: military fatigues, a utility cap, small pearl earrings, and prominent, thick-rimmed harlequin (cat-eye) glasses. Her hands securely grip a vintage rangefinder camera equipped with an specialized wide-angle lens attachment. Looming prominently in the out-of-focus background is a massive military combat tank with numbers stenciled on its turret, contextualizing the high-stakes deployment. The sharp, triangular composition tightly focuses on Chapelle's intense determination, framing her directly against the bleak backdrop of an active military exercise. The overall mood is gritty, courageous, and historic, encapsulating the unwavering focus of a pioneering photojournalist documenting the front lines of global conflict.

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

In a rare gesture for a civilian journalist, the Marine Corps returned Chapelle's body to Milwaukee w/an official 6-Marine honor guard, burying her w/full military honors. Decades later, the Marine Corps officially recognized her dedication by naming her an Honorary Marine. #USMC #Photography (2/2)

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Arlekino Jogador de Ioiô @arlekinodeioio.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

An heroine of imperialist propaganda.

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nigelfoot.bsky.social @nigelfoot.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

That says a great deal. RIP Ms Dickey Chapelle

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