[Cpl. Wilson Bittig (Argo, Illinois), an Infantryman being trained by the engineers as a mine dector opertator. The tapemen with him are S/Sgt Raymond J. Overlay (Battle Creek, Mich.), Left, and CPL Gordon Prunner (Battle Creek, Mich.) 7th Engr Regt, 5th Inf Div., Blackpool Sands, Devon, England.]
Photograph
[Cpl. Wilson Bittig (Argo, Illinois), an Infantryman being trained by the engineers as a mine dector opertator. The tapemen with him are S/Sgt Raymond J. Overlay (Battle Creek, Mich.), Left, and CPL Gordon Prunner (Battle Creek, Mich.) 7th Engr Regt, 5th Inf Div., Blackpool Sands, Devon, England.]
October 2, 1943
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (10.1 × 11.9 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
Inscriptions Inscribed on negative recto BLC: ETO-HQ-43-7102
Stamped in black ink on verso TLC: 837
Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 25
Printed in blue ink on verso LC: ETO-HQ-43-7102 FREEMAN 2 OCT 43 \ CPL WILSON BITTIG (ARGO, ILLINOIS), AN \ INFANTRYMAN BEING TRAINED BY THE ENGINEERS \ AS A MINE DETECTOR OPERATOR. THE TAPEMEN \ WITH HIM ARE S/SGT RAYMOND J. OVERLAY \ (BATTLE CREEK, MICH.), LEFT, AND CPL GORDON \ PRUNNER (BATTLE CREEK, MICH.) \ 7TH ENGR REGT, 5TH INF DIV, BLACKPOOL SANDS [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \DEVON, ENGLAND.
Stamped in red ink on verso BC: CONFIDENTIAL \ until reclassified by censor.
Stamped in black ink on verso BC: [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 blue grease pencil on verso BC: [illegible initials]
Stamped in black ink on verso TLC: 837
Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 25
Printed in blue ink on verso LC: ETO-HQ-43-7102 FREEMAN 2 OCT 43 \ CPL WILSON BITTIG (ARGO, ILLINOIS), AN \ INFANTRYMAN BEING TRAINED BY THE ENGINEERS \ AS A MINE DETECTOR OPERATOR. THE TAPEMEN \ WITH HIM ARE S/SGT RAYMOND J. OVERLAY \ (BATTLE CREEK, MICH.), LEFT, AND CPL GORDON \ PRUNNER (BATTLE CREEK, MICH.) \ 7TH ENGR REGT, 5TH INF DIV, BLACKPOOL SANDS [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \DEVON, ENGLAND.
Stamped in red ink on verso BC: CONFIDENTIAL \ until reclassified by censor.
Stamped in black ink on verso BC: [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 blue grease pencil on verso BC: [illegible initials]
