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Sal Veder, Photographer Who Captured Famous ‘Burst of Joy’ Image, Dies Age 99

Sal Veder, Photographer Who Captured Famous ‘Burst of Joy’ Image, Dies Age 99

A young girl runs with open arms toward a uniformed man, likely her father, at an airport while other smiling family members follow joyfully behind her.

The photographer who captured one of the most enduring images of the Vietnam War taken on American soil has died at age 99.

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