American officer, Pvt. Trabold, of the Divisional Machine Gun Battalion, is seen firing at German airplanes from the second line of defenses on the Montdidier front during World War I. The photo was taken on June 28, 1918. Capt. Gillette is in command of the 2nd Company. The location is Villers Tourneville, France. The image was censored and released by the on July 2, 1918.

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