[Chaplain L. Curtis Tiernen, Ft. Leavenworth Kan., giving the benediction to men of an infantry division who attended a catholic mission held for them by the HQ.]
Photograph
[Chaplain L. Curtis Tiernen, Ft. Leavenworth Kan., giving the benediction to men of an infantry division who attended a catholic mission held for them by the HQ.]
September 17, 1943
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (10.2 × 12.1 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
Inscriptions Inscribed on negative recto BLC: ETO-HQ-43-6806
Stamped in black ink on verso TLC: 199 [last 9 replaced by 7 in pencil]
Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 8
Printed in blue ink on verso LC: ETO-HQ-43-6806 LT FREEMAN 17 SEPT 43 \ CHAPLAIN L. CURTIS TIERNAN, FT. LEAVENWORTH, \ KAN., GIVING BENEDICTION TO MEN OF AN [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ INFANTRY DIVISION WHO ATTENDED A CATHOLIC [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ MISSION HELS FOR THEM BY THE HQ.SOS ETOUSA. \ ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH, TIDWORTH, ENGLAND. [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil]
Stamped in red ink on verso BC: CONFIDENTIAL \ until reclassified by censor.
Stamped in black ink on verso TC: [all within an oval border] REVIEWED & PASSED AS CENSORED \ UNITED STATES ARMY \ 23 SEP 1943 ....... \ PRESS CENSOR \ ** E.T.O.U.S.A.**
Inscribed in pencil on verso in stamp TR: CE McL [initials]
Stamped in black ink on verso TLC: 199 [last 9 replaced by 7 in pencil]
Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 8
Printed in blue ink on verso LC: ETO-HQ-43-6806 LT FREEMAN 17 SEPT 43 \ CHAPLAIN L. CURTIS TIERNAN, FT. LEAVENWORTH, \ KAN., GIVING BENEDICTION TO MEN OF AN [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ INFANTRY DIVISION WHO ATTENDED A CATHOLIC [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ MISSION HELS FOR THEM BY THE HQ.SOS ETOUSA. \ ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH, TIDWORTH, ENGLAND. [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil]
Stamped in red ink on verso BC: CONFIDENTIAL \ until reclassified by censor.
Stamped in black ink on verso TC: [all within an oval border] REVIEWED & PASSED AS CENSORED \ UNITED STATES ARMY \ 23 SEP 1943 ....... \ PRESS CENSOR \ ** E.T.O.U.S.A.**
Inscribed in pencil on verso in stamp TR: CE McL [initials]
