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The first picture is with my grandmother and his wife. The date of the second and third picture is unknown, but on the third one, he was already an officer. He died in 1942 defending Stalingrad.

source: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/sep/01/freddie-mercury-lover-mary-austin-interview

Source: City of sydney Archives

Image 1 — An unnamed AIM fighter holds his AK in the air, posing for photojournalist Keith McKiernan.

Image 2 — Two Lakota teenagers man an armed checkpoint leading into Wounded Knee, a small town on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Roads both leading into and out of town were manned by armed guards from both sides, leading most residents to be trapped within town for over two months.

Image 3 — WWII veteran Oscar Bear Runner confronts a journalist with his rifle, becoming the most well-known symbol of the conflict.

Image 4 — Oglala child stands next to graffiti. “Say it Loud, I’m Red and I’m Proud.”

Image 5 — FBI Marksman takes aim at an unknown target. Over the 71 day occupation, constant gunfights between law enforcement and AIM (American Indian Movement) members saw over 500000 bullets fired

Image 6 — US Marshals hold up a native man attempting to flee the town

Image 7 — The Funeral of Lawrence “Buddy” Lamont. A beloved member of the Wounded Knee community, Lamont has shot and killed by an FBI sharpshooter as he stood up from a foxhole along the firing line. He marks one of only two native casualties over two months of constant fighting.

United States–Joseon War (1871)

Cause:

The United States–Joseon War began after the American merchant ship General Sherman was destroyed in Joseon in 1866. The United States later sent a naval expedition to demand an explanation and establish diplomatic and trade relations.

Course:

In 1871, a U.S. naval fleet arrived near Ganghwa Island. After fighting broke out with Joseon coastal forts, American forces captured several forts and inflicted heavy casualties on the Joseon defenders. However, Joseon refused to negotiate or open diplomatic relations. The U.S. forces eventually withdrew, ending the expedition.