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Behind The Pearl Earrings: The Story of Dickey Chapelle
Milwaukee PBS Specials are local public television programs presented by WMVS/WMVT Milwaukee.
Behind The Pearl Earrings: The Story of Dickey Chapelle
Locally Produced Specials and Documentaries Episode 6 | 56m 46s | CC
Clad in fatigues, an Australian bush hat, harlequin eyeglasses, a Leica camera slung around her shoulders and an infamous pair of pearl earrings, Dickey Chapelle stood out and defied everyone's notion of what a war correspondent was. Striving to not just capture the horrors of the war, but also the day-to-day lives of soldiers, and how combat took a heavy toll on them.
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