William C. Beall
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This article is about the photographer. For Confederate brigadier general, see William Beall.
William C. Beall (February 6, 1911 ā March 27, 1994) was an American Pulitzer-winning photographer. In 1957 he captured a photograph of two-year-old Allan Weaver and police officer Maurice Cullinane which he titled Faith and Confidence. The image won the 1958 Pulitzer Prize for Photography.
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William C. Beall | |
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Born | (1911-02-06)February 6, 1911 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Died | March 27, 1994(1994-03-27) (aged 83) |
Occupation | Photographer |
Known for | Faith and Confidence |
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Beall worked as the chief photographer for The Washington Daily News. He also served in the military as a US Marine combat photographer in the Pacific Theatre of World War II. He covered the Battle of Iwo Jima and the Battle of Okinawa.