{"product_id":"dickey-chapelle-under-fire-john-garofolo-9781976600944","title":"Dickey Chapelle Under Fire: Photographs by the Only American Female War Correspondent Killed in Action","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStriking photographs and stories from more than two decades on the frontlines by a groundbreaking photojournalist--and the first female American war correspondent to be killed in action.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1941, twenty-two-year-old Georgette \"Dickey\" Chapelle sold her first photo essay to \u003ci\u003eLook\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. A year later, with World War II underway, she was photographing American soldiers in combat training in Panama. By the end of the war, she had captured the devastation at Iwo Jima and Okinawa, and in the ensuing decades, Dickey and her camera were on the scene at many of the world's hotspots--from Cuba and the Dominican Republic to Algeria and Lebanon to Vietnam and Laos. \u003ci\u003eDickey Chapelle Under Fire\u003c\/i\u003e exposes her remarkable story and shares over 150 stunning images from her extraordinary career as a photojournalist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the male-dominated world of war journalism, Chapelle fought to be taken seriously. She eventually earned the respect of many of her male colleagues and broke down barriers for future generations of female journalists. She embedded herself with military units on frontlines around the globe, capturing not only the horrors of war but also the camaraderie and everyday routines of service men and women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlways one to follow the action, Chapelle traveled with Algerian rebels across the North African desert and with Fidel Castro through the jungles of Cuba. She spent two months in a Hungarian prison after being caught smuggling aid to refugees fleeing a Soviet invasion. Beginning in 1961, Chapelle set her lens and viewfinder on Southeast Asia, capturing the growing conflict there, until she was killed while on patrol with marines in Vietnam in April 1965--making her the first female American war correspondent to be killed in action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor twenty-five years, Chapelle's photographs graced the pages of \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNational Observer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e, and other major publications. Despite her tragic end, Chapelle's tenacity, courage, and compassion shine throughout her work, highlighting the human impact of war while revealing the larger stories beyond the battlefield. Her legacy lives on through this powerful collection. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Garofolo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1976600944\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781976600944\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wisconsin Historical Society Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"John Garofolo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997594693887,"sku":"9781976600944","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dickey-chapelle-under-fire-john-garofolo-9781976600944","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}