Victor Jorgensen
Victor Jorgensen | |
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Born | Victor Hugo Jorgensen July 8, 1913 |
Died | June 14, 1994 | (aged 80)
Occupation | photo journalist |
Known for | taking photograph of nurse Greta Zimmer Friedman being kissed by Navy Sailor George Mendonsa on August 14, 1945 published in The New York Times |
Victor Jorgensen (July 8, 1913 – June 14, 1994) was a former
On the day after the images were taken by the two photographers, the one taken by Jorgensen was published in The New York Times.[1] His photograph, which was taken while he was on duty, is retained in the National Archives and Records Administration.
Biography
Jorgensen was born in Portland, Oregon. He attended the University of Oregon and Reed College, graduating in 1936.[2] He married Betty Price on June 17, 1935.[3]
After college, he joined the staff of The Oregonian, working his way up from copy boy to night city editor. During his time at the newspaper, he became interested in photography and by the advent of World War II he was becoming a respected photographer.[3]
In 1942, Jorgensen enlisted in the Navy and was one of six initial photographers recruited by
While aboard the USS Monterey, he captured Navy pilots in the forward elevator well of the ship playing basketball during June 1944. One of the subjects, the jumper of the left, is Gerald Ford, who later became the president of the United States upon the resignation of Richard Nixon.[5][6]
On
In the post-war decade, Jorgensen and his wife traveled the world as a photographer researcher team, contributing to magazines including
Later life
After he left the Navy, Jorgensen settled in Maryland. He took over Chesapeake Skipper magazine, renaming it The Skipper and boosted its subscriptions from 1,500 to 50,000 by 1968. He and his wife moved to Portland at that time and started a boaters' consumer report newsletter. Jorgensen died of cancer in 1994 and was survived by his wife; two daughters; and two sisters.[2]
References
- ^ Marshall Berman (March–April 2007). "COLUMBIA FORUM: Everyman in Times Square". COLUMBIA FORUM. Archived from the original on 2007-08-29. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
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(help) - ^ a b "Victor Jorgensen '36". Reed Magazine. August 1994.
- ^ a b c "Victor H. Jorgensen Papers". The Regents of the University of California. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ISBN 978-0-425-22140-2
- ^ "World War II Photographs". Military Units. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-18. Retrieved 2007-09-09.
WW2042 "Activities aboard USS MONTEREY. Navy pilots in the forward elevator well playing basketball." Jumper at left identified as Gerald R. Ford. Attributed to Lt. Victor Jorgensen, circa June/July 1944.
- ^ Newman, Andy (August 13, 2010). "Nurse Tells of Storied Kiss. No, Not That Nurse." The New York Times. Retrieved 6 April 2015.