[When his platoon halted momentarily while moving through newly captured Bitburg, Germany, filling station was selected by PFC Carl Matters, of Columbus, O., for brief rest. Town was taken by 5th Infantry Division of 3rd U.S. Army. 5th Inf Div TUSA]
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[When his platoon halted momentarily while moving through newly captured Bitburg, Germany, filling station was selected by PFC Carl Matters, of Columbus, O., for brief rest. Town was taken by 5th Infantry Division of 3rd U.S. Army. 5th Inf Div TUSA]
February 28, 1945
Gelatin silver print
4 × 5 in. (10 × 12.3 cm)
Gift of Peter, Nancy, and Stephen Freeman in memory of their father, Mark A. Freeman
Inscriptions Inscribed in black ink on verso TRC: 160
Printed in purple ink on verso TLC: ETO HQ 45 16943 28 FEB \ CREDIT... U S ARMY SIGNAL CORPS \ PHOTOG...LT. M.A. FREEMAN 166 \ WHEN HIS PLATOON HALTED MOMENTARILY \ WHILE MOVING THROUGH NEWLY CAPTURED \ BITBURG, GERMANY, FILLING STATION WAS SELECTED BY PFC CARL MATTES, OF COLUMBUS, \ O., FOR BRIEF REST. TOWN WAS TAKEN BY \ 5TH INFANTRY DIVISION OF 3RD U.S. ARMY. E/ \ 5TH INF DIV TUSA
Stamped in purple ink on verso BC: [all within rectangle frame] PASSED FOR PUBLICATION \ 109 \ Date 4 MAR 1945 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR
Inscribed in red ink on verso BR: CT 158
Printed in purple ink on verso TLC: ETO HQ 45 16943 28 FEB \ CREDIT... U S ARMY SIGNAL CORPS \ PHOTOG...LT. M.A. FREEMAN 166 \ WHEN HIS PLATOON HALTED MOMENTARILY \ WHILE MOVING THROUGH NEWLY CAPTURED \ BITBURG, GERMANY, FILLING STATION WAS SELECTED BY PFC CARL MATTES, OF COLUMBUS, \ O., FOR BRIEF REST. TOWN WAS TAKEN BY \ 5TH INFANTRY DIVISION OF 3RD U.S. ARMY. E/ \ 5TH INF DIV TUSA
Stamped in purple ink on verso BC: [all within rectangle frame] PASSED FOR PUBLICATION \ 109 \ Date 4 MAR 1945 \ Name.............No.......... \ SHAEF \ FIELD PRESS CENSOR
Inscribed in red ink on verso BR: CT 158
