Armless veteran and G.I. red tape, 1951

4 images. Armless veteran and G.I. red tape, 8 September 1951. Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Ropczycki, Junior; Michael J. Ropczycki, Senior.; Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Emery. Date: 1951-09-08. Assignment: Armless veteran & wife destitute in official red tape tangle. 44, 45 and 48: Sitting on back steps of his parents' home at 4857 Graywood Ave., Lakewood, trying to figure out their red-ink financial problem, are Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Ropczycki Jr. Mortar shell blasted away both his arms in Korea last Nov. 2. His wife, Patsy Jo, expects baby in February. Yet red tape continues to hold up his disability compensation and debts are making his life a nightmare. 49: 'Mike' talks it over with his father, Navy veteran and Navy Net Depot rigger, who is waiting 'momentarily' arrival of order calling him into active service in Navy".

本数据集共包含4张图片，主题为1951年9月8日的无臂退伍军人与美军（G.I.）官僚繁文缛节事件。涉及人物包括小迈克尔·J·罗普奇基（Michael J. Ropczycki, Junior）夫妇与老迈克尔·J·罗普奇基（Michael J. Ropczycki, Senior）。图片标注条内容如下：摄影师：埃默里（Emery）；拍摄日期：1951年9月8日；拍摄任务：无臂退伍军人与妻子深陷官方繁文缛节纠葛，经济窘迫潦倒。
编号44、45与48的图片：小迈克尔·J·罗普奇基与妻子帕齐·乔（Patsy Jo）正坐在父母位于莱克伍德市格雷伍德大道4857号的住宅后门台阶上，苦思冥想如何解决他们赤字高筑的财务难题。去年11月2日，他在朝鲜战场被迫击炮炸断双臂，妻子帕齐·乔预计将于次年2月分娩，但官方繁文缛节迟迟拖延了其伤残抚恤金的发放，债务缠身令他的生活沦为噩梦。
编号49的图片：“迈克”正与父亲商议此事——其父为海军退伍老兵，曾任海军网络仓库装配工，目前正“随时待命”等待征召其重返海军现役的命令。