[ Infantry dig in along the banks of the Seine River to protect the flanks of the US Army Engineers who are building a pontoon bridge across the river. The bridge in the background that was destroyed during the action around the town of Vulaines-Sur-Seine, France.]
Photograph
[ Infantry dig in along the banks of the Seine River to protect the flanks of the US Army Engineers who are building a pontoon bridge across the river. The bridge in the background that was destroyed during the action around the town of Vulaines-Sur-Seine, France.]
August 24, 1944
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (10.1 × 12.9 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
Inscriptions Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 121
Printed in purple ink on verso TC: ETO-HQ-44-12547 FREEMAN (6) 23 AUG \ CREDIT ... SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO. \ INFANTRYMEN DIG IN ALONG THE BANKS OF \ THE SEIANE RIVER TO PROTECT THE FLANKS \ OF US ARMY ENGINEEERS WHO ARE BUILDING \ A PONTOON BRIDGE ACROSS THE RIVER. THE \ BRIDGE IS BEING BUIKT TO REPLACE THE \ ONE IN THE BACKGROUND THAT WAS DESTROYED DURING THE ACTION AROUND THE TOWN OF [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ VULAINES SUR SEINE, FRANCE. [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil]
Stamped in purple ink on verso TR: [all within oval frame] PASSED FOR PUBLICATION AS CENSORED \ 109 \ Date 27 AUG 1944 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BR: [illegible]
Stamped in black ink on verso BRC: 87E
Printed in purple ink on verso TC: ETO-HQ-44-12547 FREEMAN (6) 23 AUG \ CREDIT ... SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO. \ INFANTRYMEN DIG IN ALONG THE BANKS OF \ THE SEIANE RIVER TO PROTECT THE FLANKS \ OF US ARMY ENGINEEERS WHO ARE BUILDING \ A PONTOON BRIDGE ACROSS THE RIVER. THE \ BRIDGE IS BEING BUIKT TO REPLACE THE \ ONE IN THE BACKGROUND THAT WAS DESTROYED DURING THE ACTION AROUND THE TOWN OF [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ VULAINES SUR SEINE, FRANCE. [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil]
Stamped in purple ink on verso TR: [all within oval frame] PASSED FOR PUBLICATION AS CENSORED \ 109 \ Date 27 AUG 1944 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BR: [illegible]
Stamped in black ink on verso BRC: 87E
