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Highly respected for his brilliant and compassionate photo-essays, W. Eugene Smith (1918-1978), was one of America's most acclaimed photojournalists. During World War II, he gained a reputation for pictures that showed both the horror of the war and the heroism of soldiers under fire, including Frontline Soldier with Canteen, Saipan, June 1944. hide information

Highly respected for his brilliant and compassionate photo-essays, W. Eugene Smith (1918-1978), was one of America's most acclaimed photojournalists. During World War II, he gained a reputation for pictures that showed both the horror of the war and the heroism of soldiers under fire, including Frontline Soldier with Canteen, Saipan, June 1944. This stamp was issued by the United States Postal Service on June 13, 2002 as part of the Masters of American Photography series .