Sal Veder, Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who shot iconic photo of soldier returning from Vietnam, dies at age 99
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Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Sal Veder has died at the age of 99. Veder, born Slava Veder, passed away in Sacramento, California, following a career defined by his documentation of historical moments during the Vietnam War era.
He is best known for his iconic photograph titled 'Burst of Joy,' which captured the emotional reunion of U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Robert L. Stirm with his family at Travis Air Force Base in March 1973. The image, which depicts the family greeting Stirm after his five-year imprisonment in a Vietnam prisoner of war camp, earned Veder the Pulitzer Prize and remains a significant visual record of the conflict's conclusion.
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PBS NewsHour (US)Focuses on the specific historical context and location of the reunion
Toronto Star (Toronto, Canada) (CA)Highlights the photographer's formal name and the iconic title of the work
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