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Reviewed by Claude Cookman | Book Review | The Indiana Magazine of History, 104.2 | The History Cooperative
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June, 2008
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REVIEWS

"One Shot"
The World War II Photography of John A. Bushemi

By Ray E. Boomhower
(Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society Press, 2004. Pp. xi, 152. Illustrations. $29.95.)

John Bushemi had greatness thrust upon him by World War II. Without it, he would have spent his career as a journeyman press photographer at the Gary Post-Tribune. The war provided drama, complexity, and momentous significance that lifted his vision above routine assignments. Yank magazine provided a platform and the resources that helped Bushe-mi to produce a body of photographs that enriches our understanding of the lives of ordinary soldiers slogging through the Pacific island campaigns. 1
      "One Shot": The World War II Photography of John A. Bushemi presents the life and work of this Gary son of Sicilian parents. While working in the steel mills, he taught himself photography and in 1936, began as an apprentice at the Post-Tribune. Drafted in 1941, he trained at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, then found his way into the public affairs office. His professional experience, energy, and imagination produced photographs beyond the standard fare of generals presenting medals. His warm grin and outgoing personality complemented his camera skills. One colleague called him the "most thoroughly likeable" person he had ever known and compared his personality to "a young and frisky puppy, full of friendliness and genuine charm" (p. 35). . . .
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