It was accompanied by a full page editorial explaining why the editors felt the image merited publication .
Strock 's image was the first photograph to depict American soldiers dead on the battlefield since the attack on Pearl Harbor 21 months before .
image was accompanied by a full page editorial explaining why the editors felt the image merited publication .
Strock 's image was the first photograph to depict American soldiers dead on the battlefield since the attack on Pearl Harbor 21 months before .