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Edwin E. Ellis

1924 – 1989

American photographer

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About Edwin E. Ellis

Lived 1924 – 1989 (aged 64). Edwin E. Ellis was an American photographer.

Edwin Earl Ellis (August 28, 1924 - April 2, 1989) was an American inventor and photographer.

Life He served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1949 as a photographer. During this time he participated in the landings at the Battle of Okinawa. Most notably, he was a photographer on Operation Highjump, becoming one of the first people to visually document Antarctica. The Ellis Fjord and the Ellis Glacier are named after him. After the South Pole, he went to Norfolk, and was part of the crew that commissioned the USS Coral Sea (CV-43). He was also the founder of the Ellis Trailer Park in Paducah. The land it sat on is now owned by Cardinal Lanes.

Inventor As an inventor he holds a patent for an awning support system.

Personal life On August 16, 1947, he married Stella Beatrice Ellis (née Irby). The couple had their first child, Edwin "Ed" Earl Ellis, Jr., on May 25, 1954. Two other children followed: Linda Elaine Johnson (née) Ellis on July 13, 1959, and Donald Wayne Ellis on August 5, 1960.

He died April 2, 1989, in Paducah, Kentucky

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Who was Edwin E. Ellis?

American photographer (1924-1989)

When was Edwin E. Ellis born?

Edwin E. Ellis was born on 28 August 1924 in Paducah.

When did Edwin E. Ellis die?

Edwin E. Ellis died on 2 April 1989.

What was Edwin E. Ellis's occupation?

Edwin E. Ellis was a photographer.

What nationality was Edwin E. Ellis?

Edwin E. Ellis was American.

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· Wikipedia: Edwin E. Ellis

· Wikidata: Q16012233

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