[American and French officials present arms at ceremony of the official presentation of the city of Metz by the US Army to the French people. Figure in center of the first row is Maj Gen. Walton H. Walker, Commander Twentieth Corps.]

[American and French officials present arms at ceremony of the official presentation of the city of Metz by the US Army to the French people. Figure in center of the first row is Maj Gen. Walton H. Walker, Commander Twentieth Corps.]

Photograph

Lt. Mark A. Freeman

Maker
American, 1912–2005

[American and French officials present arms at ceremony of the official presentation of the city of Metz by the US Army to the French people. Figure in center of the first row is Maj Gen. Walton H. Walker, Commander Twentieth Corps.]

November 22, 1944
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (10.2 × 12.7 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
2007.0124.0181
Inscriptions Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 262 [crossed out] \ 272
Printed in purple ink on verso BR: ETO HQ 44 26960 22 NOV \ CREDIT...U.S. ARMY SIGNAL CORPS \ PHOTOG...LT MARK A FREEMAN-166 \ AMERICAN AND FRENCH OFFICIALS PRESENT ARMS \ AT CEREMONY OF THE OFFICIAL PRESENTATION OF \ THE CITY OF METZ BY THE US ARMY TO THE \ FRENCH PEOPLE. FIGURE IN CENTER OF FIRST \ ROW IS MAJ GEN. WALTON H. WALKER, COMMANDER \ TWENTIETH CORPS.
Stamped in red ink on verso BR: [all within triangular border] NOT TO BE PUBLISHED \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR \ 106 \ SHAEF \ 27NOV \ Name........No........ \ CONFIDENTIAL
Inscribed in pencil on verso BR: G 47
Stamped in black ink on verso BRC: 97A
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