Robert Capa (Robert Capa)

Robert Capa

Photographer. Capa covered the Second World War from 1941 to 1945 in the European theatre, and received the Medal of Freedom Citation from General Dwight D. Eisenhower. His photographs of the D-Day landings are classics. He became known as the quintessential war photographer though war was not the only subject of his camera.  Family links:  Parents:  Julia Berkovits Capa (1888 – 1961)  Sibling:  Robert Capa (1913 – 1954)  Cornell Capa (1918 – 2008)* *Calculated relationship

Born

  • October, 22, 1913
  • Hungary

Died

  • May, 05, 1954
  • Vietnam

Cemetery

  • Amawalk Hill Cemetery
  • USA

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