[American engineers repair a bridge at Gironville, France, over which armor and other vechicles will soon pass in support of the drive which is clearing all France of German troops.]

[American engineers repair a bridge at Gironville, France, over which armor and other vechicles will soon pass in support of the drive which is clearing all France of German troops.]

Photograph

Lt. Mark A. Freeman

Maker
American, 1912–2005

[American engineers repair a bridge at Gironville, France, over which armor and other vechicles will soon pass in support of the drive which is clearing all France of German troops.]

August 22, 1944
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (10.1 × 13 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
Inscriptions Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 117[crossed out] \ 113
Inscribed in pencil on verso CR: 873
Printed in purple ink on verso TC: ETO-HQ-44-12410 FREEMAN (6) 22 AUG \ CREDIT --- SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO \ AMERICAN ENGINEERS REPAIR A BRIDGE \ AT GIRONVILLE, OVER WHICH [overtyped] \ ARMOR AND OTHER VEHICLES WILL SOON \ PASS IN SUPPORT OF THE DRIVE WHICH \ IS CLEARING ALL FRANCE OF GERMAN TROOPS.
Stamped in red ink on verso C: CONFIDENTIAL
Inscribed in pencil on verso C: 289
Stamped in red ink on verso BR: [all within triangular border] NOT TO BE PUBLISHED \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR \ 108 \ SHAEF \ 26 AUG 1944 \ Name........No........
Stamped in red ink on verso BC: CONFIDENTIAL
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BC: [illegible initials]
Inscribed in pencil on verso BR: 289
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