[Sgt. William R. O'Toole, Chicago, Ill., French book in hand, asks directions of a French milk maid near Cerisey La Foret. Sgt Merritt McClain, Ashland, Ohio, is on his right and Cpl Gordon Crothers, Hastings, Mich., in rear seat. 5th Signal Co, 5th Inf Div.]
Photograph
[Sgt. William R. O'Toole, Chicago, Ill., French book in hand, asks directions of a French milk maid near Cerisey La Foret. Sgt Merritt McClain, Ashland, Ohio, is on his right and Cpl Gordon Crothers, Hastings, Mich., in rear seat. 5th Signal Co, 5th Inf Div.]
July 26, 1944
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (9.9 × 11.9 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
Inscriptions Inscribed in red ink on recto: [censor marks on image]
Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC:
Printed in purple ink on verso C: ETO HQ 44 8776 FREEMAN (6) 26 JULY \ CREDIT --- SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO \ SGT WILLIAM R O'TOOLE, CHICAGO, ILL., \ FRENCH BOOK IN HAND, ASKS DIECTIONS \ OF S FRENCH MILK MAID NEAR CERISEY \ LA FORET. SGT MERRITT MC CLAIN, \ ASHLAND, OHIO, IS ON HIS RIGHT AND \ CPL GORDON CROTHERS, HASTINGS, MICH., \ IN REAR SEAT. \ 5TH SIGNAL CO, 5TH INF DIV. [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil]
Stamped in red ink on verso BC: CONFIDENTIAL
Stamped in purple ink on verso BR: [all within oval frame] PASSED FOR PUBLICATION AS CENSORED \ 103 \ Date 27 JUL 1944 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BC: [illegible initials]
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BC: Cut on face
Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC:
Printed in purple ink on verso C: ETO HQ 44 8776 FREEMAN (6) 26 JULY \ CREDIT --- SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO \ SGT WILLIAM R O'TOOLE, CHICAGO, ILL., \ FRENCH BOOK IN HAND, ASKS DIECTIONS \ OF S FRENCH MILK MAID NEAR CERISEY \ LA FORET. SGT MERRITT MC CLAIN, \ ASHLAND, OHIO, IS ON HIS RIGHT AND \ CPL GORDON CROTHERS, HASTINGS, MICH., \ IN REAR SEAT. \ 5TH SIGNAL CO, 5TH INF DIV. [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil]
Stamped in red ink on verso BC: CONFIDENTIAL
Stamped in purple ink on verso BR: [all within oval frame] PASSED FOR PUBLICATION AS CENSORED \ 103 \ Date 27 JUL 1944 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BC: [illegible initials]
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BC: Cut on face
