United Press International, by David Hume Kennerly
Winning Work
Muhammad Ali heads for the deck in the 15th round of his World Championship fight after taking a left hook from Joe Frazier at Madison Square Garden. Frazier won the bout in a unanimous decision. March 8, 1971, New York City.
Two refugees among millions who fled from East Pakistan into India to escape Pakistani troops, huddle inside a tent. June 22, 1971, Calcutta, India.
Two young boys tend their water buffalo. Even during war, everyday life goes on. December 4, 1971, Krek, Cambodia.
A lone American soldier makes his way across a hillside near Firebase Gladiator on the rim of the A Shau Valley. The Pulitzer jury singled out this image from Kennerly’s portfolio as showing "the loneliness and desolation of war.”
South Vietnamese Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky and his wife Mai during a press conference. April 18, 1971, Saigon, South Vietnam.
Wounded Vietnamese soldiers huddle in a helicopter awaiting evacuation. The soldiers had been wounded at Firebase 6 in the Central Highlands that came under Communist rocket attack. Tan Canh, South Vietnam, April 24, 1971.
A little Vietnamese refugee girl takes refuge from the fighting. April 10, 1971, Quang Tri, South Vietnam.
A tattered American flag flies over LZ Lonely south of Pleiku in the Central Highlands. April 19, 1971, South Vietnam. (One of Kennerly's rare color Vietnam photos.)
A disabled Vietnamese veteran, his artificial leg off, protested the lack of benefits in front of a government building. September 7, 1971, Saigon, South Vietnam.
South Vietnamese soldiers carry a wounded comrade off the battlefield under fire. Krek, Cambodia, October 5, 1971.
Biography
David Hume Kennerly was born March 9, 1947 at Roseburg, Oregon. After attending Portland State College, he joined the Portland Journal, later transferring to the Portland Oregonian as a staff photographer. At the age of 20 he came to work in the United Press International picture bureau in Los Angeles. In January, 1969 he was transferred to the New York bureau and in January, 1970 was reassigned to UPI's Washington picture bureau. In March, 1971 he was assigned to Vietnam.
He has covered racial stories, college demonstrations, the assassination and funeral of Robert F. Kennedy and other major events. His favorite assignments are sports and picture stories.