what was his position in the war?
Head of the photographic unit for the Office of Strategic Services.
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During World War II, Ford served as head of the photographic unit for the Office of Strategic Services and made documentaries for the Navy Department. 
when did the movie the thing come out 1982 what is the movie about? It tells the story of a group of American researchers in Antarctica who encounter the eponymous "Thing", a parasitic extraterrestrial life-form that assimilates, then imitates other organisms. who wrote it? Bill Lancaster. who is the director? John Carpenter where is he from? Carthage, New York what film genre is he known for? Low-budget horror films. what are the methods he is known for using in his movies? His films are characterized by minimalist lighting and photography, static cameras, use of steadicam, and distinctive synthesized scores (usually self-composed). was he married? Yes - Carpenter was married to Barbeau from January 1, 1979, to 1984. who's films did he take interest in his early days? Howard Hawks and John Ford where is ford from? Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
Head of the photographic unit for the Office of Strategic Services and made documentaries for the Navy Department. He  served as head of the photographic unit for the Office of Strategic Services and made documentaries for the Navy Department. He served as head of the photographic unit for the Office of Strategic Services and made documentaries for the Navy Department.
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During World War II, Ford served as head of the photographic unit for the Office of Strategic Services and made documentaries for the Navy Department.  served as head of the photographic unit for the Office of Strategic Services and made documentaries for the Navy Department.  During World War II, Ford served as head of the photographic unit for the Office of Strategic Services and made documentaries for the Navy Department. 
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John Ford [SEP] War years
During World War II, Ford served as head of the photographic unit for the Office of Strategic Services and made documentaries for the Navy Department. He was commissioned as a commander in the United States Navy Reserve. He won two more Academy Awards during this time, one for the semi-documentary "The Battle of Midway" (1942), and one for the propaganda film "" (1943). Ford filmed the Japanese attack on Midway from the power plant of Sand Island and was wounded in the arm. Ford was also present on Omaha Beach on D-Day. He crossed the English Channel on the , which anchored off Omaha Beach at 0600.