97-year-old war photographer Tony Vaccaro beats COVID 19!

97-year-old war photographer Tony Vaccro beats COVID 19!
(Image credit: Associated Press)

The current COVID 19 crisis has brought us so much bad news, both on a human level and to the photographic community. So we're overjoyed, on so many levels, to this incredible story about Tony Vaccaro.

The legendary World War II photographer, who fought in the Battle of Normandy as part of the 83rd Infantry Division, has beaten the novel coronavirus at the proud age of 97 years. 

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James Artaius
Editor

James has 22 years experience as a journalist, serving as editor of Digital Camera World for 6 of them. He started working in the photography industry in 2014, product testing and shooting ad campaigns for Olympus, as well as clients like Aston Martin Racing, Elinchrom and L'Oréal. An Olympus / OM System, Canon and Hasselblad shooter, he has a wealth of knowledge on cameras of all makes – and he loves instant cameras, too.