Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/27

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Subject: [Leica] Capa's Real name
From: "Sal DiMarco,Jr." <sdmp007@pressroom.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 19:36:16 -0500
 
BD,
    According to Richard Whelan's biography of Robert Capa, his real name
was Endre Erno Friedmann.
    Also, Gera Taro was run over by a tank, while she was covering the
Spanish Civil War. She "died with her boots on" and was considered a hero in
her time.
Happy Snaps,
Sal

Sal DiMarco, Jr.
Philadelphia, PA
Web Site: http://members.fcc.net/sal.dimarcojr

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