 Unlike regular personnel at the FMPU, combat cameramen suffered a number of casualties. Alumni of the program were "highly praised and much decorated." Lt. James Bray, a cameraman trained at Fort Roach was assigned to the Ninth Air Force in Cairo, Egypt. While photographing a combat mission he shot down two Luftwaffe Messerschmitts when the gunner was wounded. For his heroism he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. He then returned to Fort Roach as an instructor.
