Apparently my photo challenge of yesterday was too easy. Very well, then; here are 10 images of famous people taken during periods of their military service. Some became politicians, some authors, and some achieved high rank. Not all are Americans. Bragging rights to those who correctly identify the most from the following (mouse over for image ID#'s, listed below, as images may appear in different order on your computer screen than mine). Click to enlarge.
More (8/23/2008-8/25/2008) Credit for correct ID's below:
1 : Harry Truman (Matthew McKeon)
10_6: Field Marshall Mongomery (Matthew McKeon / David Corbett)
2_3: William McKinley (David Corbett) 6_2: William Faulkner (Matthew McKeon)
8_2: Wilfred Owen (Matthew McKeon) 9_2: Douglas MacArthur (Matthew McKeon)
7_2: Ambrose Bierce (Matthew McKeon) 5_2: Ernest Hemingway (Matthew McKeon)
3_2: George Patton (Matthew McKeon) 4_2: "Chinese" Gordon (Matthew McKeon)
Stunning display of deduction and knowledge, Matthew! And well done, Mr. Corbett, who clearly knows his stuff as well.
Posted by: Tim Abbott | August 25, 2008 at 11:07 AM
Dera Berks . ,
#2 is Montgomery , # 3 Is Wm. McKinley , five is either Russell Crowe or Harold MacMillan ?
cordially ,
David Corbett
Posted by: David Corbett | August 25, 2008 at 08:30 AM
Is the British officer standing with the gloves and cane Montgomery? I'm not sure at all on this one. Seems too tall.
Posted by: matthew mckeon | August 24, 2008 at 08:21 PM
The young man, hatless, is Ernest Hemmingway. He hasn't got an American uniform(no high collar), but he does have a US on his shoulder strap. It's a red cross uniform.
Down to civil war guy and British/Commonwealth guy. A politician and a famous soldier.
Posted by: matthew mckeon | August 24, 2008 at 08:07 PM
Matthew McKeon is on a tear! He is quickly becoming the Michael Phelps of this event. And as with the Olympics, the true rewards are more than monetary.
But the last three are really hard. I think the Civil War soldier and the hatless vet will be slightly easier for him (and any other contestant) than the other officer, but all are suitably famous.
Posted by: Tim Abbott | August 24, 2008 at 04:58 PM
OK, the civil war soldier in the mustache, next to MacArthur, is Ambrose Bierce. That leaves the two British(or commonwealth) officers from WWI, and the clean shaven young man in the civil war uniform. One politician, one literary figure and one famous soldier...
Um..There is a cash prize, right?
Posted by: Matt McKeon | August 24, 2008 at 07:32 AM
Matthew, it is indeed! 4 more to go.
Posted by: Tim Abbott | August 23, 2008 at 09:11 PM
Is the first officer, with the helmet and sam browne belt Harry Truman?
Posted by: Matt McKeon | August 23, 2008 at 07:56 PM
Excellent work by Mr. McKeon! Still left to identify are two authors, two politicians, and a famous soldier.
Posted by: Tim Abbott | August 23, 2008 at 04:06 PM
82 is the poet Wilfred Owen
next to him is a very young Douglas MacArthur, in a West Point cadet uniform.
George Patton is appropriately standing in front of the WWI French tank.
The gentleman in the fez is "Chinese" Gordon, killed at Khartoum.
The flying officer with the cane, I'm not sure, but I want to say is William Faulkner.
Posted by: matthew mckeon | August 23, 2008 at 09:38 AM