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The shark mouth nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-40503) nicknamed "Jungle Pussy" of the 308th Bomb Group, 14th Air Force.

FRE 7570

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7570
  • Description: The shark mouth nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-40503) nicknamed "Jungle Pussy" of the 308th Bomb Group, 14th Air Force.
An aerial photograph from onboard a 467th Bomb Group aircraft of a German marshalling yard about 50 miles from Cologne. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Marshalling Yard about 50 miles from Cologne, Germany.' Second handwritten on reverse: 'C.E. Jackson, 467BG.'

FRE 8413

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8413
  • Description: An aerial photograph from onboard a 467th Bomb Group aircraft of a German marshalling yard about 50 miles from Cologne. Handwritten caption on reverse...
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 9736) formerly of the 86th Fighter Group, in Munich. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Ex 86 FG, Red cowling & rudder.'

FRE 9548

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9548
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 9736) formerly of the 86th Fighter Group, in Munich. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Ex 86 FG, Red cowling & rudder...
The wreck of a B-24 Liberator (U8-K_, serial number 44-10521) nicknamed "Laden Maiden" of the 786th Bomb Squadron, 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '410521. U8-K_ Laden Maiden, 466 BG.'

FRE 8412

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8412
  • Description: The wreck of a B-24 Liberator (U8-K_, serial number 44-10521) nicknamed "Laden Maiden" of the 786th Bomb Squadron, 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten...
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 44-88887) in 1948. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'USAF P-47N 1948.'

FRE 9549

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9549
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 44-88887) in 1948. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'USAF P-47N 1948.'
A B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group at Rackheath airfield. Its upper turret is being repaired by a crewman named "Leo". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24. Leo repairing upper turret.' Second handwritten on reverse: 'C.E. Jackson, 467BG.'

FRE 8419

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8419
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group at Rackheath airfield. Its upper turret is being repaired by a crewman named "Leo". Handwritten caption on...
A P-47 Thunderbolt (W3-E) nicknamed "Tondelayo" of the 50th Fighter Group at Lyon-Bron. Imagae via M Chaboud. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-47D, W3-E (Tondelayo" 50 FG-313 FS 9th AF, Lyon-Bron Sept 1944.'

FRE 9550

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9550
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (W3-E) nicknamed "Tondelayo" of the 50th Fighter Group at Lyon-Bron. Imagae via M Chaboud. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-47D...
A B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group is refuelled by a bowser truck. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Gasing[sic] up.' Second handwritten on reverse: 'C.E. Jackson, 467BG.'

FRE 8418

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8418
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group is refuelled by a bowser truck. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Gasing[sic] up.' Second handwritten on...
A B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group comes in to land at Rackheath airfield. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 coming in for a landing.' Second handwritten on reverse: 'C.E. Jackson, 467BG.'

FRE 8417

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8417
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group comes in to land at Rackheath airfield. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 coming in for a landing.'...
A B-24 Liberator (4Z-S) of the 792nd Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group undergoing maintenance and having its battle damage repaired. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 Liberator - Repairing battle damage.' Second handwritten on reverse: 'C.E. Jackson, 467BG.'

FRE 8416

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8416
  • Description: PFF Equipped Liberator ( B-24J-10-FO 42-51671) S+ of the 791st Bomb Squadron (4Z), 467th Bomb Group undergoing maintenance and having its battle...
B-24 Liberators, including (DC-O, serial number 42-95040) nicknamed "Silver Streak", of the 392nd Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '295040, DCO- , Silver Streak.'

FRE 8011

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8011
  • Description: B-24 Liberators, including (DC-O, serial number 42-95040) nicknamed "Silver Streak", of the 392nd Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse...
A sign for "Tommy Farr's Bar" in Brighton, England. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Brighton, Eng.' Second handwritten on reverse: 'Jackson, 467BG.'

FRE 8420

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8420
  • Description: A sign for "Tommy Farr's Bar" in Brighton, England. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Brighton, Eng.' Second handwritten on reverse: 'Jackson, 467BG.'
B-24 Liberators including (CI-F) of the 576th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'CI:F & CI:? 392.'

FRE 8012

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8012
  • Description: B-24 Liberators including (CI-F) of the 576th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'CI:F & CI:? 392.'
A B-24 Liberator nicknamed "YMCA Flying Service" of the 392nd Bomb Group. Passed for publication 20 Nov 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'Their Way Of Saying Thank You:- For twelve months, through snow and slush, in wet and fine weather, American airmen at a bleak aerodrome in East Anglia have been cheered by regular visits of a YMCA tea car. The airmen wanted to show their thanks, so they named a Liberator bomber "YMCA Flying Service", decorating the fusillage with a large red triangle. There was a chri

FRE 8013

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8013
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator nicknamed "YMCA Flying Service" of the 392nd Bomb Group. Passed for publication 20 Nov 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'Their Way...
A crashed B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Pregnant Peg" of the 392nd Bomb Group prepares for take off in a field, flown by Major Allen G. Russell and Technical Sergeant Cecil F Grove of the 8th Air Service Command. Passed for publication 16 Dec 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'ETO-HQ-43-9498. U.S. Army Official photo distributed thru O.W.I. HQ. VIII AF Service Command - They said it couldn't be done, but Maj. Allen G. Russell, operations chief of the Ferry and Transport Service, VIII AF Service Command, confo

FRE 8014

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8014
  • Description: A crashed B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Pregnant Peg" of the 392nd Bomb Group prepares for take off in a field, flown by Major Allen G. Russell and...
Corporal Hazel Bliss of the Women's Army Corps with a bomber crew of the 392nd Bomb Group and a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50505) nicknamed "Pallas Athene- The GI Jane". Passed for publication 12 Feb 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'A W.A.C. Christens A Liberator. To honour their khaki-klad sisters, the W.A.C.S. - members of the crew of a Liberator, operating from a British base, painted on their ship the W.A.C. insignia - the Greek Goddess of Wisdom, Pallas Athene and named the 'plane G.I. Jane.

FRE 8015

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8015
  • Description: Corporal Hazel Bliss of the Women's Army Corps with a bomber crew of the 392nd Bomb Group and a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50505) nicknamed...
Corporal Hazel Bliss of the Women's Army Corps with a bomber crew of the 392nd Bomb Group and a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50505) nicknamed "Pallas Athene- The GI Jane". Passed for publication 12 Feb 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'A W.A.C. Christens A Liberator. To honour their khaki-klad sisters, the W.A.C.S. - members of the crew of a Liberator, operating from a British base, painted on their ship the W.A.C. insignia - the Greek Goddess of Wisdom, Pallas Athene and named the 'plane G.I. Jane.

FRE 8016

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8016
  • Description: Corporal Hazel Bliss of the Women's Army Corps with a bomber crew of the 392nd Bomb Group and a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50505) nicknamed...
Corporal Hazel Bliss of the Women's Army Corps with a bomber crew of the 392nd Bomb Group and a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50505) nicknamed "Pallas Athene- The GI Jane". Passed for publication 12 Feb 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'A W.A.C. Christens A Liberator. To honour their khaki-klad sisters, the W.A.C.S. - members of the crew of a Liberator, operating from a British base, painted on their ship the W.A.C. insignia - the Greek Goddess of Wisdom, Pallas Athene and named the 'plane G.I. Jane.

FRE 8017

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8017
  • Description: Corporal Hazel Bliss of the Women's Army Corps with a bomber crew of the 392nd Bomb Group and a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50505) nicknamed...
Private First Class Emma Utter of the Women's Army Corps paints the nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50505) nicknamed "Pallas Athene- The GI Jane" of the 392nd Bomb Group. Passed for publication 11 Feb 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'W.A.A.C. Christens American Liberator. Corp. Hazel I. Bliss of Portland Oregon, performed the unique ceremony of christening a Liberator. The insignia was the G.I. Jane, with the words - Pallas Athene which means Goddess of Wisdom and Victory. The ceremony to

FRE 8018

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8018
  • Description: Private First Class Emma Utter of the Women's Army Corps paints the nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50505) nicknamed "Pallas Athene-...
Private First Class Emma Utter of the Women's Army Corps paints the nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50505) nicknamed "Pallas Athene- The GI Jane" of the 392nd Bomb Group. Passed for publication 12 Feb 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'A W.A.C. Christens A Liberator. To honour their khaki-klad sisters, the W.A.C.S. - members of the crew of a Liberator, operating from a British base, painted on their ship the W.A.C. insignia - the Greek Goddess of Wisdom, Pallas Athene and named the 'plane G

FRE 8019

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8019
  • Description: Private First Class Emma Utter of the Women's Army Corps paints the nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50505) nicknamed "Pallas Athene-...