Camera Soldiers: The Philippine Odyssey

by James R. Stephens

Jim Stephens took his first photograph in 1930. From then on, he was captivated by the camera's potential for 'freezing' moments in time. The attack on Pearl Harbor came when he was in college pursuing studies in journalism and working part-time for the Los Angeles Times. Completing photographic studies at the Art Center School in Los Angeles in 1942, he enlisted in the Army's Signal Corps and was assigned to a combat photo team in the Pacific where he served throughout the war as a still photographer and sometime motion picture cameraman. After more than 20 years of military service, he devoted 30 years to teaching social and behavioral sciences -- and photography. He holds degrees in anthropology, counseling and education. He is married -- the same woman for 65 years -- has four children and five grandchildren. He and his wife live in the Cascade Mountain foothills in Washington State. His hobbies include photography, amateur radio, and playing the electronic organ.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419676563
• ISBN13: 9781419676567
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Booksurge
• Length: 382 Pages