[American Ambulance (clearly marked) just after it had been straffed by (according to eye witnesses) German pilotted P47's. The visibility was good. Driver and patients were killed. 5th. Med. BN., 5th. Inf., Div., Gonderange, Luxembourg]

[American Ambulance (clearly marked) just after it had been straffed by (according to eye witnesses) German pilotted P47's. The visibility was good. Driver and patients were killed. 5th. Med. BN., 5th. Inf., Div., Gonderange, Luxembourg]

Photograph

Lt. Mark A. Freeman

Maker
American, 1912–2005

[American Ambulance (clearly marked) just after it had been straffed by (according to eye witnesses) German pilotted P47's. The visibility was good. Driver and patients were killed. 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: 328
Printed in purple ink on verso TL: ETO HQ 44 21708 25 DEC \ CREDIT U S SIG CORPS \ FOTOG..LT FREEMAN..166 \ AMERICAN AMBULANCE (CLEARLY MARKED) JUST \ AFTER IT HAD BEEN STRAFFED [sic] BY (ACCORDING \ TO EYE WITNESSES) GERMAN PILOTTED [sic] P 47'S \ THE VISIBILITY WAS GOOD. DRIVER AND PA- \ TIENTS WERE KILLED. \ 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Stamped in red ink on verso BR: [all within triangular border] NOT TO BE PUBLISHED \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR \ 107 \ SHAEF \ 2 JAN 1945 \ Name........No........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 on verso OA: Velox
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