A Tale of Two Journalists

A contemporary journalist tells the true story of a World War II-era foreign correspondent's life and death
I just realized if Mydans took this photo in Australia in 1942, it would have been only days before Mel died. Also, hmm. would that have been possible? Weren’t Mydans and his wife already in captivity in the Philippines by the time Mel made it out? legrandcirque: TIME correspondent Melville Jacoby at his typewriter, working by candlelight. Photograph by Carl Mydans. Australia, 1942.

I just realized if Mydans took this photo in Australia in 1942, it would have been only days before Mel died. Also, hmm. would that have been possible? Weren’t Mydans and his wife already in captivity in the Philippines by the time Mel made it out?

legrandcirque:

TIME correspondent Melville Jacoby at his typewriter, working by candlelight. Photograph by Carl Mydans. Australia, 1942.

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