[S/Sgt Ray Liedke, Forest Park, ILL., Mess Sgt of a signal co. feeds his men seome juicy steaks before going out to the front line troops. Near Cerisey La Foret, France. 5th Sig. Co.]

[S/Sgt Ray Liedke, Forest Park, ILL., Mess Sgt of a signal co. feeds his men seome juicy steaks before going out to the front line troops. Near Cerisey La Foret, France. 5th Sig. Co.]

Photograph

Lt. Mark A. Freeman

Maker
American, 1912–2005

[S/Sgt Ray Liedke, Forest Park, ILL., Mess Sgt of a signal co. feeds his men seome juicy steaks before going out to the front line troops. Near Cerisey La Foret, France. 5th Sig. Co.]

July 29, 1944
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (10 × 11.5 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
Inscriptions Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 24 [crossed out] \ 21
Printed in purple ink on verso C: ETO HQ 44 9160 FREEMAN (6) 29 JULY \ CREDIT ... SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO
Printed in purple ink on verso TL: S/SGT RAY LIEDKE, FOREST PARK, ILL., \ MESS SGT OF A SIGNAL CO. FEEDS HIS \ MEN SOME JUICY STEAKS BEFORE GOING \ OUT TO THE FRONT LINE TROOPS. NEAR CERISEY LA FORET, FRANCE. \ 5TH SIG.CO. [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 \ 102 \ Date 30 JUL 1944 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BC: [illegible initials] 74
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