[Flanked by high ranking officers, General George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff, US Army, leave the headquarters of an infantry unit somewhere in France, following a visit there. Left to right: Maj Gen Hiram C Walker, commanding General, XX Coprs; Gen Marshall; and Maj Gen S Leroy Irwin, Commading General, 5th division. In the background are Lt Gen Thomas Handy, Chief of Opertations, War Department; and Lt Gen George S Patton, Commanding General, 3rd US Army. HQ 5th Div., Preny, France. ]
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[Flanked by high ranking officers, General George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff, US Army, leave the headquarters of an infantry unit somewhere in France, following a visit there. Left to right: Maj Gen Hiram C Walker, commanding General, XX Coprs; Gen Marshall; and Maj Gen S Leroy Irwin, Commading General, 5th division. In the background are Lt Gen Thomas Handy, Chief of Opertations, War Department; and Lt Gen George S Patton, Commanding General, 3rd US Army. HQ 5th Div., Preny, France. ]
October 10, 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
2007.0124.0170
Inscriptions Inscribed in red ink on recto: [censor marks on image]
Stamped in purple ink on verso TR: CONFIDENTIAL
Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 195
Printed in purple ink on verso TR: ETO HQ 44 17518 FREEMAN 6 10 OCT \ CREDIT...SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO. \ FLANKED BY HIGH RANKING OFFICERS, \ GENERAL GEORGE C MARSHALL, CHIEF \ OF STAFF, US ARMY, LEAVE THE \ HEADQUARTERS OF AN INFANTRY UNIT \ SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE, FOLLOWING A \ VISIT THERE. LEFT TO RIGHT: MAJ \ GEN HIRAM C WALKER, COMMANDING [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ GENERAL, XXCORPS; GEN MARSHALL; \ AND MAJ GEN S LEROY IRWIN, COMMADING [sic] [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ GENERAL, 5TH DIVISION. IN THE [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ BACKGROUND ARE LT GEN THOMAS T \ HANDY, CHIEF OF OPERATIONS, WAR \ DEPARTMENT; AND LT GEN GEORGE S PATTON, COMMANDING GENERAL, 3RD US ARMY. \ HQ 5TH DIV., PRENY, FRANCE.
Inscribed in pencil on verso C: 426
Stamped in purple ink on verso B: [all within oval frame] PASSED FOR PUBLICATION AS CENSORED \ 103 \ Date 13 OCT 1944 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BC: [illegible initials] 95
Stamped in red ink on verso BLC: CUT ON FACE
Stamped in purple ink on verso TR: CONFIDENTIAL
Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 195
Printed in purple ink on verso TR: ETO HQ 44 17518 FREEMAN 6 10 OCT \ CREDIT...SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO. \ FLANKED BY HIGH RANKING OFFICERS, \ GENERAL GEORGE C MARSHALL, CHIEF \ OF STAFF, US ARMY, LEAVE THE \ HEADQUARTERS OF AN INFANTRY UNIT \ SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE, FOLLOWING A \ VISIT THERE. LEFT TO RIGHT: MAJ \ GEN HIRAM C WALKER, COMMANDING [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ GENERAL, XXCORPS; GEN MARSHALL; \ AND MAJ GEN S LEROY IRWIN, COMMADING [sic] [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ GENERAL, 5TH DIVISION. IN THE [line partially redacted and edited with blue grease pencil] \ BACKGROUND ARE LT GEN THOMAS T \ HANDY, CHIEF OF OPERATIONS, WAR \ DEPARTMENT; AND LT GEN GEORGE S PATTON, COMMANDING GENERAL, 3RD US ARMY. \ HQ 5TH DIV., PRENY, FRANCE.
Inscribed in pencil on verso C: 426
Stamped in purple ink on verso B: [all within oval frame] PASSED FOR PUBLICATION AS CENSORED \ 103 \ Date 13 OCT 1944 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BC: [illegible initials] 95
Stamped in red ink on verso BLC: CUT ON FACE
