[Infantrymen gather around a well IN A French farmyard to fill their canteens before moving forward to the front lines. St Ouen des Besaces, France.]

[Infantrymen gather around a well IN A French farmyard to fill their canteens before moving forward to the front lines. St Ouen des Besaces, France.]

Photograph

Lt. Mark A. Freeman

Maker
American, 1912–2005

[Infantrymen gather around a well IN A French farmyard to fill their canteens before moving forward to the front lines. St Ouen des Besaces, France.]

August 1, 1944
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (10.3 × 12.5 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
Inscriptions Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 26 36[crossed out] \ 30 [crossed out]
Printed in purple ink on verso C: ETO HQ 44 9397 FREEMAN (6) 1 AUG \ CREDIT --- SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO. \ INFANTRYMEN GATHER AROUND A WELL \ IN A FRENCH FARMYARD TO FILL THEIR \ CANTEENS BEFORE MOVING FORWARD TO \ THE FRONT LINES. \ ST OUEN DES BESACES, FRANCE.
Stamped in purple ink on verso B: [all within rectangle frame] PASSED FOR PUBLICATION AS CENSORED \ 102 \ Date 2 AUG 1944 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BC: EAK 54
Stamped in purple ink on verso B: [all within oval frame] PASSED FOR PUBLICATION \ 102 \ Date 2 AUG 1944 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR [crossed out]
Stamped in black ink on verso BRC: 898
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