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A damaged wing of a B-26 Marauder of the 387th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: '(GAD-57-5-387)(28-3-44)(B-26-13170.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8617
  • Description: A damaged wing of a B-26 Marauder of the 387th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: '(GAD-57-5-387)(28-3-44)(B-26-13170.'
A damaged wing of a B-26 Marauder of the 387th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: '(GAD-57-1-387)(28-3-44)(B-26..[illegible].'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8616
  • Description: A damaged wing of a B-26 Marauder of the 387th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: '(GAD-57-1-387)(28-3-44)(B-26..[illegible].'
A raid on Lille, Vendeville airfield, 31 August 1943. Photo taken at 11000 ft by strike camera from a B-26 Marauder (KX-J, serial number 41-31661) nicknamed "Miss Ginger" of the 387th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: 'SAV-387-32-14)(31-8-43)(131661-7-11,000)(Lille/Vendeville airfield.)'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8627
  • Description: A raid on Lille, Vendeville airfield, 31 August 1943. Photo taken at 11000 ft by strike camera from a B-26 Marauder (KX-J, serial number 41-31661)...
A raid on Lille, Vendeville airfield, 31 August 1943. Photo taken at 11000 ft by strike camera from a B-26 Marauder (KX-J, serial number 41-31661) nicknamed "Miss Ginger" of the 387th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: 'SAV-387-32-14)(31-8-43)(131661-7-11,000)(Lille/Vendeville airfield.)'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8628
  • Description: A raid on Lille, Vendeville airfield, 31 August 1943. Photo taken at 11000 ft by strike camera from a B-26 Marauder (KX-J, serial number 41-31661)...
A B-26 Marauder of the 387th Bomb Group that has crash landed.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8625
  • Description: A B-26 Marauder of the 387th Bomb Group that has crash landed.
A raid on Lille, Vendeville airfield, 31 August 1943. Photo taken at 11000 ft by strike camera from a B-26 Marauder (KX-J, serial number 41-31661) nicknamed "Miss Ginger" of the 387th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: 'SAV-387-32-14)(31-8-43)(131661-7-11,000)(Lille/Vendeville airfield.)'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8626
  • Description: A raid on Lille, Vendeville airfield, 31 August 1943. Photo taken at 11000 ft by strike camera from a B-26 Marauder (KX-J, serial number 41-31661)...
A raid on Lille, Vendeville airfield, 31 August 1943. Photo taken at 11000 ft by strike camera from a B-26 Marauder (KX-J, serial number 41-31661) nicknamed "Miss Ginger" of the 387th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: 'SAV-387-32-11)(31-8-43)(131661-7-11,000)(Lille/Vendeville airfield.)'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8629
  • Description: A raid on Lille, Vendeville airfield, 31 August 1943. Photo taken at 11000 ft by strike camera from a B-26 Marauder (KX-J, serial number 41-31661)...
A raid on Lille, Vendeville airfield, 31 August 1943. Photo taken at 11000 ft by strike camera from a B-26 Marauder (KX-J, serial number 41-31661) nicknamed "Miss Ginger" of the 387th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: 'SAV-387-32-13)(31-8-43)(131661-7-11,000)(Lille/ Vendeville airfield.)'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8630
  • Description: A raid on Lille, Vendeville airfield, 31 August 1943. Photo taken at 11000 ft by strike camera from a B-26 Marauder (KX-J, serial number 41-31661)...
Ground personnel work on P-47 Thunderbolts, including (serial number 42-27666) in the Pacific Theatre of Operations.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9126
  • Description: Ground personnel work on P-47 Thunderbolts, including (serial number 42-27666) in the Pacific Theatre of Operations.
A P-47 Thunderbolt (FE-140, serial number 44-89140) of the 332nd Fighter Wing. Printed caption on reverse: 'republic F-47N Thunderbolt.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9125
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (FE-140, serial number 44-89140) of the 332nd Fighter Wing. Printed caption on reverse: 'republic F-47N Thunderbolt.'
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-26871). Image via P Gandillet. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-47D-27-RE, 42-26871, Dijon-Longvic 1947.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'Grape de Chasse I/5 1945.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9124
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-26871). Image via P Gandillet. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-47D-27-RE, 42-26871, Dijon-Longvic 1947.'...
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 44-32718) of the 1st Air Commando Group, 10th Air Force.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9123
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 44-32718) of the 1st Air Commando Group, 10th Air Force.
A B-26 Marauder of the 387th Bomb Group that has crash landed.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8623
  • Description: A B-26 Marauder of the 387th Bomb Group that has crash landed.
A P-47 Thunderbolt (BR) of the 413th Fighter Group, 20th Air Force. A heart has been painted on the tail. Image via E D Schlueter. Handwritten caption on reverse: '413th FG, 21st Sqn.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9130
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (BR) of the 413th Fighter Group, 20th Air Force. A heart has been painted on the tail. Image via E D Schlueter. Handwritten caption...
Personnel of the 387th Bomb Group inspect a B-26 Marauder (KS-G) that has landed on its nose.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8624
  • Description: Personnel of the 387th Bomb Group inspect a B-26 Marauder (KS-G) that has landed on its nose.
P-47N Thunderbolts lined up on hardstanding.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9129
  • Description: "Razorback" P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on hardstanding; probably a Stateside training unit.
The wreckage of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96266) of the 387th Bomb Group that has crash landed.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8621
  • Description: The wreckage of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96266) of the 387th Bomb Group that has crash landed.
P-47 Thunderbolts, including (F-RBI, serial number 44-32828) and (FB10, serial number 44-20552) of the 50th Fighter Group, 10th Air Force. Image via JF Oller. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'American P-47s, Unknown Unit, Freonoble-Eybens airfield, Spring 1945 (no post war), airfield is now a built up area!'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9128
  • Description: P-47 Thunderbolts, including (F-RBI, serial number 44-32828) and (FB10, serial number 44-20552) of the 50th Fighter Group, 9th Air Force. The red...
A B-26 Marauder (KX-G, serial number 41-31647) nicknamed "The Secksma Sheen" of the 558th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group that has crash landed.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8622
  • Description: A B-26 Marauder (KX-G, serial number 41-31647) nicknamed "The Secksma Sheen" of the 558th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group that has crash landed.
A P-47 Thunderbolt, A275 is written on the underside of the wing.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9127
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt, A275 is written on the underside of the wing.