[The crew of a mortar keep up a steady fire at enemy positions from their place of concealment behind a hedgerow, somewhere in France. St Ouen des Besaces, France.]
Photograph
[The crew of a mortar keep up a steady fire at enemy positions from their place of concealment behind a hedgerow, somewhere in France. St Ouen des Besaces, France.]
August 1, 1944
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (10.1 × 12.8 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
Inscriptions Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 22 [crossed out] \ 18
Printed in purple ink on verso C: ETO HQ 44 9402 FREEMAN (6) 1 AUG \ CREDIT ... SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO. \ THE CREW OF A MORTAR KEEP UP A \ STEADY FIRE AT ENEMY POSITIONS \ FROM THEIR PLACE OF CONCEALMENT \ BEHIND A HEDGEROW, SOMEWHERE IN \ FRANCE. \ ST OUEN DE BESACES, FRANCE.
Stamped in purple ink on verso B: [all within rectangle frame] PASSED FOR PUBLICATION \ 102 \ Date 2 AUG 1944 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BR: EAK 54
Printed in purple ink on verso C: ETO HQ 44 9402 FREEMAN (6) 1 AUG \ CREDIT ... SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO. \ THE CREW OF A MORTAR KEEP UP A \ STEADY FIRE AT ENEMY POSITIONS \ FROM THEIR PLACE OF CONCEALMENT \ BEHIND A HEDGEROW, SOMEWHERE IN \ FRANCE. \ ST OUEN DE BESACES, FRANCE.
Stamped in purple ink on verso B: [all within rectangle frame] PASSED FOR PUBLICATION \ 102 \ Date 2 AUG 1944 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BR: EAK 54
