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In recent years, Batterson spent most of his time volunteering on the USS Lexington, where he would provide valuable and priceless insight into the Pearl Harbor exhibit.
In recent years, Batterson spent most of his time volunteering on the USS Lexington, where he would provide valuable and priceless insight into the Pearl Harbor exhibit.
A photographer from Alabama named Jeff Rease is on a mission to preserve as many stories as he can of World War Two veterans across the country before it's too late. As of 2021, only 240,000
Local photographer has photographed over 100 WWII veterans Photo courtesy of Jeff Rease. Jeff Rease poses with WWII Army PFC Brad Freeman after photographing him for his Portraits of Honor project. Ã Jeff Rease is seen behind the scenes on the portrait shoot of veteran Brad Freeman. Ã Carl Cooper was the first veteran portrait that Rease took when he began the project. Ã Photo courtesy of Jeff Rease. Army Cpl. Gabe Kinney sits with a photo of himself in uniform as one of the WWII veterans that Jeff Rease has photographed as part of his Portraits of Honor Proje...
Alabama photographer creates 'Portraits of Honor' for state's World War II veterans Photographer Jeff Rease is in a race against time capturing the stories and images of aging World War II heroes. Posted: Dec 29, 2020 9:20 PM Updated: Dec 30, 2020 12:09 PM Posted By: Pat Simon In 2020, coronavirus took the lives of many Americans, including some of our heroes who fought in World War II. As another year passes, only 330,000 of the original 16 million sent off to serve are still alive today. For the last year, photographer Jeff Rease has traveled around Alabama and a few other states to captu...