Corporal Edward J. Bowman, of the 303rd Bomb Group, dons his overshoes. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 28 Jan 1943. [stamp] and ‘245691.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '"You need overshoes for English mud," says Cpl. Edward J. Bowman, of 570 E. 141 St., Bronx, New York City, who is serving with a medical unit in the U.S. Army Air Corps. Aged 29, he was formerly a "Special Patrolman" for Metropolitan Life Insurance at "Parkchester", Bronx, N.Y. Cpl. Bowman's parents live at E. 141 Street, and he was educated at St. Luke's Catholic School and Clark Jnr. High School, Bronx. His message to his parents is "Counting the months until I can see you again on the shores of the U.S.A." ANY 44.'