Sgt. 1st Class Charles White took this photograph on April 25, 1918. It features Secretary of War Baker in the front line trenches in the Luneville Sector. Also in the photo is Major Frederick Palmer, the chief censor of the The image was taken during Gen. Pershing's tour along the Lines of Communication. The 117th Engineers, formerly known as the 8th C. Engineers and Calif. Engineers, were present during this time. The photo was censored and released on May 2, 1918, by the War College Division.

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License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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