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Robert Doyle
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An outdoor casual three-quarter length portrait of Robert Doyle in his war correspondent's uniform. He is holding a cigarette. Sky, clouds and countryside are in the background. Handwritten across the lower right corner is "Uncle Bulgy."
1944
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W014CQK
WHi 100925
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Robert Doyle, Civilian War Correspondent
1944
Quarter-length portrait of Robert Doyle, dressed in his uniform. His arms are resting casually on his right knee and he is holding a cigarette. Doyle was a civilian war correspondent for the Milwau...
Robert Doyle Standing on Tank
1944
Robert Doyle standing on a tank. A soldier is peering out of a hatch behind him on the right. A power pole and trees are in the background.
Allied Soldier in Brest
September 18, 1944
Allied soldier posing in Brest, France, in front of a bombed-out building, smoking a cigarette. The street is covered with rubble.
Robert Doyle in a Transfer-At-Sea-Chair
1944
A smiling Robert Doyle is transferred between two ships using a manila highline in a transfer-at-sea chair, also called a boatswain's chair. He is wearing a life preserver and carrying a book.
Group of Award Recipients
July 23, 1943
Group portrait of the Distinguished Service Cross and Silver Star Medal recipients at Camp Cable, near Brisbane, Australia.
Robert Doyle Reading
1944
Robert Doyle as he reads and writes indoors. He is wearing a bracelet (perhaps an ID) on his right wrist, and is holding a cigarette. Another man sitting behind him.
