The camera’s use of chemistry and mechanics married with the human perspective created one of the most powerful tools of war and art-and an invaluable resource for recording the memory of World War II. Over the course of American involvement in World War II, thousands of sailors and officers filmed training material, created propaganda, produced documentaries, and served as combat photographers. The same tool that could be used to plan a military operation also served as a form of artistic expression that has left an important legacy. The difference in the mission of these two officers was almost as broad as the physical distance that separated them however, they both were serving vital roles for the ultimate victory in the Pacific. On the other side of the world in New York City, thousands flocked to Road to Victory, a photographic art exhibit curated by Lieutenant Commander Edward Steichen. This unit had just days to process and interpret reconnaissance photos of an island called Guadalcanal before the Marines made their landing. Quackenbush arrived on the Pacific Island of New Caledonia.
On July 23, 1942, a US Navy photographic interpretation unit under Commander R. On display Ma– Januin the Senator John Alario, Jr.
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