[Gas school in Northern Ireland. Pin point spots on clothes of these officers and mist on their masks was caused by air spray. This illustrated the importance of wearing eye shields, and, of course, gas masks.]
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[Gas school in Northern Ireland. Pin point spots on clothes of these officers and mist on their masks was caused by air spray. This illustrated the importance of wearing eye shields, and, of course, gas masks.]
Two Students Demonstrate the Importance of Eye Shields and Gas Masks at a Gas School in Northern Ireland
January 14, 1944
Gelatin silver print
Overall: 3 15/16 × 4 1/2 in. (10 × 11.5 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
2007.0124.0082
Inscriptions Inscribed on negative recto BLC: ETO-HQ-44-542
Stamped in black ink on verso TLC: 874
Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 155
Printed in blue ink on verso LC: ETO-HQ-44-542 FREEMAN 14 JAN 44 \ GAS SCHOOL IN NORTHERN IRELAND. PIN \ POINT SPOTS ON CLOTHES OF THESE OFFICERS \ AND MIST ON THEIR MASKS WAS CAUSED BY \ AIR SPRAY. THIS ILLUSTRATES THE IMPORTANCE \ OF WEARING EYE SHIELDS, AND, OF COURSE, \ GAS MASKS. \ 5TH INF DIV, SEAFORDE, CO. DOWN, NO. IRE. [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil]
Stamped in red ink on verso BC: CONFIDENTIAL \ Until reclassified by Censor.
Stamped in purple ink on verso BL: [all within an oval border] REVIEWED & PASSED AS CENSORED \ UNITED STATES ARMY \ 27 JAN 1944 ....... \ PRESS CENSOR \ ** E.T.O.U.S.A.**
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BC: C
Stamped in black ink on verso TLC: 874
Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 155
Printed in blue ink on verso LC: ETO-HQ-44-542 FREEMAN 14 JAN 44 \ GAS SCHOOL IN NORTHERN IRELAND. PIN \ POINT SPOTS ON CLOTHES OF THESE OFFICERS \ AND MIST ON THEIR MASKS WAS CAUSED BY \ AIR SPRAY. THIS ILLUSTRATES THE IMPORTANCE \ OF WEARING EYE SHIELDS, AND, OF COURSE, \ GAS MASKS. \ 5TH INF DIV, SEAFORDE, CO. DOWN, NO. IRE. [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil]
Stamped in red ink on verso BC: CONFIDENTIAL \ Until reclassified by Censor.
Stamped in purple ink on verso BL: [all within an oval border] REVIEWED & PASSED AS CENSORED \ UNITED STATES ARMY \ 27 JAN 1944 ....... \ PRESS CENSOR \ ** E.T.O.U.S.A.**
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BC: C
