[U.S. Soldier, riding as a patient in an clearly marked ambulance, was killed by (according to eye witnesses) German pilotted P 47's. The weather was clear. 5th Med BN 5th Inf Div., Gonderange, Luxembourg]

[U.S. Soldier, riding as a patient in an clearly marked ambulance, was killed by (according to eye witnesses) German pilotted P 47's. The weather was clear. 5th Med BN 5th Inf Div., Gonderange, Luxembourg]

Photograph

Lt. Mark A. Freeman

Maker
American, 1912–2005

[U.S. Soldier, riding as a patient in an clearly marked ambulance, was killed by (according to eye witnesses) German pilotted P 47's. The weather was clear. 5th Med BN 5th Inf Div., Gonderange, Luxembourg]

December 25, 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: 322
Printed in purple ink on verso TL: ETO HQ 44 21702 25 DEC \ CREDIT U S SIG CORPS \ FOTOG..LT FREEMAN..166 \ U.S.SOLDIER,RIDING AS A PATIENT IN AN [sic] \ CLEARLY MARKED AMBULANCE,WAS KILLED BY \ (ACCORDING TO EYE WITNESSES) GERMAN PIL- \ OTTED [sic] P 47'S. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR. \ 5TH.MED.BN.,5TH.INF.,DIV.,GONDERANGE, \ LUXEMBOURG
Stamped in red ink on verso BR: [all within triangular border] NOT TO BE PUBLISHED \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR \ 107 \ SHAEF \ 2 JAN 1945 \ Name........No........ \ CONFIDENTIAL
Inscribed in blue grease pencil on verso BR: [illegible initials]
Inscribed in pencil on verso BR: 34
Stamped in black ink OA: Velox
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