[American troops stand at attention during ceremonies in which Maj. Gen. Walton H. Walker formally presented the liberated city of Metz back to the French on behalf of the US Army. May. Gen. Walker-Commander xxth Corps.]

[American troops stand at attention during ceremonies in which Maj. Gen. Walton H. Walker formally presented the liberated city of Metz back to the French on behalf of the US Army. May. Gen. Walker-Commander xxth Corps.]

Photograph

Lt. Mark A. Freeman

Maker
American, 1912–2005

[American troops stand at attention during ceremonies in which Maj. Gen. Walton H. Walker formally presented the liberated city of Metz back to the French on behalf of the US Army. May. Gen. Walker-Commander xxth Corps.]

November 22, 1944
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (10.3 × 12.7 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
2007.0124.0183
Inscriptions Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 264 [crossed out] \ 274
Printed in purple ink on verso BR: ETO HQ 44 26962 22 NOV \ CREDIT...US ARMY SIGNAL CORPS \ PHOTOG...LT. MARK A FREEMAN-166 \ AMERICAN TROOPS STAND AT ATTENTION DURING \ CEREMONIES IN WHICH MAJ. GEN. WALTON H. \ WALKER FORMALLY PRESENTED THE LIBERATED CITY OF METZ BACK TO THE FRENCH ON BEHALF OF THE US ARMY. (C) \ MAJ.GEN. WALKER-COMMANDER XXTH CORPS.
Stamped in purple ink on verso BR: [all within rectangle frame] PASSED FOR PUBLICATION \ 103 \ Date 27 JUL 1944 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR
Inscribed in pencil on verso BC: G47
Stamped in black ink on verso 97A
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