Observation balloon of the 3rd Company, 3rd Corps being brought down in Mallencourt, Dept. Meuse, France. The photograph was taken by Lt. Sears on October 1, 1918, and received by photographer RECIO on November 4, 1918. The time of capture was 5:00 PM. This image was passed by the Censor, though the exact date of issuance is unknown.

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