Lieutenant Reed of the Signal Reserve Corps undergoes a physical test for aviation purposes. The photograph shows him being doused with water while leaning forward, a technique known as "douching." The photo was taken at Episcopal Hospital in Washington, on June 7, 1918 and was censored and released by the Military Intelligence Branch censor on June 14, 1918. (Caption: Lieutenant Reed undergoing physical tests for aviation at Episcopal Hospital, Washington, , June 7, 1918).

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