[A mortar crew "lets fly" at the Nazis in the coudray area in the drive to Angers, France. Pulling the cord is PFC Ernest T Jaden, Benson, Ill. 2nd Inf Regt.]

[A mortar crew "lets fly" at the Nazis in the coudray area in the drive to Angers, France. Pulling the cord is PFC Ernest T Jaden, Benson, Ill. 2nd Inf Regt.]

Photograph

Lt. Mark A. Freeman

Maker
American, 1912–2005

[A mortar crew "lets fly" at the Nazis in the coudray area in the drive to Angers, France. Pulling the cord is PFC Ernest T Jaden, Benson, Ill. 2nd Inf Regt.]

August 7, 1944
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (10.2 × 12.6 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
Inscriptions Inscribed on negative on recto LC: [crop marking]
Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 77 87 [crossed out] \ 81 [crossed out]
Printed in purple ink on verso C: ETO HQ 44 10799 FREEMAN (6) 7 AUG \ CREDIT --- SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO \ A MORTAR CREW "LETS FLY" AT THE NAZIS IN THE COUDRAY AREA IN THE \ DRIVE TO ANGERS, FRANCE. PULLING \ THE CORD IS PFC ERNEST T JADEN, \ 2ND INF REGT. [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil]
Stamped in purple ink on verso BR: [all within oval frame] PASSED FOR PUBLICATION AS CENSORED \ 102 \ Date 14 JUL 1944 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR
Stamped in purple ink on verso BL: CONFIDENTIAL
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BR: V 94
Stamped in black ink on verso BRC: 548
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