[T/4 Domenik Takmauh, Boston, MASS., talks over old times with M/SGT Theron C. Bollinger, Battle Creek, MICH. Both men have had nearly 27 years of Army service…and in the same outfits, including the World War I. 5th Inf Div., Newcastle, County Down, No. Ireland.]
Photograph
[T/4 Domenik Takmauh, Boston, MASS., talks over old times with M/SGT Theron C. Bollinger, Battle Creek, MICH. Both men have had nearly 27 years of Army service…and in the same outfits, including the World War I. 5th Inf Div., Newcastle, County Down, No. Ireland.]
December 18, 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 in black ink on recto T: STARS AND STRIPES PICTURE OF THE WEEK.
Inscribed on negative recto BLC: ETO-HQ-43-9674
Stamped in black ink on verso TLC: 438
Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 115 [crossed out] \ 97
Printed in blue ink on verso LC: ETO-HQ-43-9674 FREEMAN 18 DEC 43 \ T/4 DOMENIK TAKMAUH, BOSTON, MASS., \ TALKS OVER OLD TIMES WITH M/SGT THERON \ C. BOLLINGER, BATTLE CREEK, MICH. BOTH \ MEN HAVE HAD NEARLY 27 YEARS OF ARMY \ SERVICE....AND IN THE SAME OUTFITS, \ INCLUDING THE WORLD WAR I. \ 5TH INF DIV, NEWCASTLE, COUNYT [sic], NO. [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ IRELAND. [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 TR: [all within an oval border] REVIEWED & PASSED AS CENSORED \ UNITED STATES ARMY \ 23 DEC 1943 ....... \ PRESS CENSOR \ ** E.T.O.U.S.A.**
Inscribed in pencil on verso TR: [illegible initials]
Inscribed on negative recto BLC: ETO-HQ-43-9674
Stamped in black ink on verso TLC: 438
Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 115 [crossed out] \ 97
Printed in blue ink on verso LC: ETO-HQ-43-9674 FREEMAN 18 DEC 43 \ T/4 DOMENIK TAKMAUH, BOSTON, MASS., \ TALKS OVER OLD TIMES WITH M/SGT THERON \ C. BOLLINGER, BATTLE CREEK, MICH. BOTH \ MEN HAVE HAD NEARLY 27 YEARS OF ARMY \ SERVICE....AND IN THE SAME OUTFITS, \ INCLUDING THE WORLD WAR I. \ 5TH INF DIV, NEWCASTLE, COUNYT [sic], NO. [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ IRELAND. [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 TR: [all within an oval border] REVIEWED & PASSED AS CENSORED \ UNITED STATES ARMY \ 23 DEC 1943 ....... \ PRESS CENSOR \ ** E.T.O.U.S.A.**
Inscribed in pencil on verso TR: [illegible initials]
