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The Russ Eick collection, shown in this section
as only a sampling, is tucked away at his Connecticut home in
a scrapbook -- cherished but, until now, unpublished. His photos
show a talented, natural "eye," whether he took the
picture himself or directed the scene. His battery mate, Stephen
Spirounias, often assisted in taking the photos with Russ' camera
-- a folding, bellows model which used roll film and produced
a negative of about 2x3 inches. For safety's sake, the camera
was not brought out during combat operations. Russ joined the
3rd Armored Division in December, 1943, as part of the 486th
Anti-Aircraft Battalion and saw action as a quad-.50's turret
gunner to the war's end. |
