前战俘罗伯特·斯特尔姆(Robert Stirm),“欢乐之火”照片的标志性人物,在退伍军人日92岁死亡。
Former POW Robert Stirm, iconic for the "Burst of Joy" photo, died at 92 on Veterans Day.
前美国空军中校Robert L. Stirm, 以1973年作为越战战俘获释时拍摄的标志性“欢乐布斯特”照片而著称,92岁时死亡。
Former U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Robert L. Stirm, known for the iconic "Burst of Joy" photograph taken upon his release as a Vietnam War POW in 1973, has died at 92.
1967年被击落后,他在五个营地被囚禁了1966天,其中包括“河内希尔顿”,在那里他通过窃听密码与战俘约翰·麦凯恩沟通。
Shot down in 1967, he spent 1,966 days in captivity across five camps, including the "Hanoi Hilton," where he communicated with fellow POW John McCain via tapping code.
获得普利策奖的图象捕捉到他在特拉维斯空军基地与家人的情感重聚。
The Pulitzer Prize-winning image captured his emotional reunion with family at Travis Air Force Base.
虽然这张照片成为国家希望的象征,但斯蒂姆后来表示对它的名声感到不舒服,他引用了个人斗争,包括在回国后离婚,因为"亲爱的约翰"的信.
Though the photo became a symbol of national hope, Stirm later expressed discomfort with its fame, citing personal struggles including a divorce after returning, prompted by a "Dear John" letter.
他在2025年11月20日的退伍军人日死亡,
He died on Veterans Day, November 20, 2025, at an assisted living facility in Fairfield, California.