Lieutenant Giddings (sitting), section control officer from West Hartford, Connecticut, instructs Master Sergeant Wedvick, a repair inspector from Del Passo Heights, California, on which 447th Bomb Group aircraft to visit for the day. At this airbase, it would be inspectors such as Master Sergeant Wedvick's decision after visiting any damaged aircraft that came back from a raid whether or not they would be repaired and returned to duty or scrapped. Passed for publication 10 Mar 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'First Aid For Fortress Casualties. MB/Hess. Photo Shows:- Lieut. Giddings (West Hartford, Conn.) control officer, gives M/Sgt. Wedvick (Del Passo Heights, Calif.), Inspector, instructions for the day's visits. M/Sgt. Wedvick tours the divisions aerodromes, estimating the damage and repair possibilities of the various ships that come home. Fox Photos: 10th March, 1944. 4.' Censor no: 310625. On reverse: Fox Photos, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].