[American troops deploy and run for cover as they move into the town of Angers, France. Care had to be taken of German snipers who were still in the town.]

[American troops deploy and run for cover as they move into the town of Angers, France. Care had to be taken of German snipers who were still in the town.]

Photograph

Lt. Mark A. Freeman

Maker
American, 1912–2005

[American troops deploy and run for cover as they move into the town of Angers, France. Care had to be taken of German snipers who were still in the town.]

August 10, 1944
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (10 × 12.8 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
Inscriptions Inscribed on negative on recto RC: [crop mark]
Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 57 67[crossed out] \ 61[crossed out]
Inscribed in pencil on verso TR: 2699
Printed in purple ink on verso TC: ETO HQ 44 11072 FREEMAN (6) 10 AUG \ CREDIT ... SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO. \ AMERICAN TROOPS DEPLOY AND RUN FOR \ COVER AS THEY MOVE INTO THE TOWN OF \ ANGERS, FRANCE. CARE HAD TO BE \ TAKEN OF GERMAN SNIPERS WERE STILL IN THE TOWN.
Stamped in purple ink on verso B: [all within rectangle frame] PASSED FOR PUBLICATION \ 102 \ Date 16 AUG 1944 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BR: [illegible] / 23
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