[Maj Gen John Millikin, commanding General of the 3d Corps, rided in a jeep at the flooded streets of Pont-A-Mousson, France. The jeep receives a tow as the flooded waters of the Mosele River (highest in thirty years) flow the main streets of the town. Flood waters of Moselle River, 3d Corps Pont-A-Mousson, France.]
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[Maj Gen John Millikin, commanding General of the 3d Corps, rided in a jeep at the flooded streets of Pont-A-Mousson, France. The jeep receives a tow as the flooded waters of the Mosele River (highest in thirty years) flow the main streets of the town. Flood waters of Moselle River, 3d Corps Pont-A-Mousson, France.]
November 9, 1944
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (10.4 × 12.6 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
Inscriptions Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 232[crossed out] \ 242
Inscribed in pencil on verso TLC: DP18
Inscribed in pencil on verso TR: 848/8
Printed in purple ink on verso TL: ETO HQ 44 25229 9 NOV \ CREDIT...US ARMY SIGNAL CORPS \ PHOTOG-2ND LT MARK A FREEMAN...166 \ MAJ GEN JOHN MILLIKIN, COMMANDING GENERAL \ OF THE 3D CORPS, RIDES IN A JEEP AT THE \ HEAD OF A MOTORIZED COLUMN THROUGH THE \ FLOODED STREETS OF PONT-A-MOUSSON, FRANCE. \ WATERS OF THE MOSELLE RIVER (HIGHEST IN \ THIRTY YEARS) FLOW THE MAIN STREETS OF THE TOWN. \ FLOOD WATERS OF MOSELLE RIVER, \ 3D CORPS \ PONT-A-MOUSSON, FRANCE
Stamped in red ink on verso BR: [all within triangular border] NOT TO BE PUBLISHED \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR \ 106 \ SHAEF \ 12 NOV 1945 \ Name........No........ \ CONFIDENTIAL
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BC: [illegible initials] 198
Inscribed in pencil on verso BL: 600 [circled]
Inscribed in pencil on verso BL: 848 600
Inscribed in pencil on verso TLC: DP18
Inscribed in pencil on verso TR: 848/8
Printed in purple ink on verso TL: ETO HQ 44 25229 9 NOV \ CREDIT...US ARMY SIGNAL CORPS \ PHOTOG-2ND LT MARK A FREEMAN...166 \ MAJ GEN JOHN MILLIKIN, COMMANDING GENERAL \ OF THE 3D CORPS, RIDES IN A JEEP AT THE \ HEAD OF A MOTORIZED COLUMN THROUGH THE \ FLOODED STREETS OF PONT-A-MOUSSON, FRANCE. \ WATERS OF THE MOSELLE RIVER (HIGHEST IN \ THIRTY YEARS) FLOW THE MAIN STREETS OF THE TOWN. \ FLOOD WATERS OF MOSELLE RIVER, \ 3D CORPS \ PONT-A-MOUSSON, FRANCE
Stamped in red ink on verso BR: [all within triangular border] NOT TO BE PUBLISHED \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR \ 106 \ SHAEF \ 12 NOV 1945 \ Name........No........ \ CONFIDENTIAL
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BC: [illegible initials] 198
Inscribed in pencil on verso BL: 600 [circled]
Inscribed in pencil on verso BL: 848 600
