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Colonel Eugene P Roberts of the 78th Fighter Group observes Private First Class Sylvia Gilbertaon and Thelma Frish of the Women's Army Corps at work in a operations room in Watford. Printed caption on reverse: 'B-80320 Colonel Eugene P Roberts, standing, of Spokane Wask, watches WAC PFC Sylvia Gilbertaon, of Grand Forks ND and PFC Thelma Frish of Great Falls, Mont,a t work in the operations room at an 8th Air Force base at Watford, England. 11 January 1944.'

FRE 9855

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9855
  • Description: Colonel Eugene P Roberts of the 78th Fighter Group observes Private First Class Sylvia Gilbertaon and Thelma Frish of the Women's Army Corps at work...
Colonel Harold W Bowman, Commanding Officer of the 401st Bomb Group and Violinist Yehudi Menuhin after a concert at Deenethorp. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Col HW Bowman CO 401st BG and Yehudi Menuhin concert at Deenethorp, Sept 1944.'

FRE 9858

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9858
  • Description: Colonel Harold W Bowman, Commanding Officer of the 401st Bomb Group and Violinist Yehudi Menuhin after a concert at Deenethorp. Handwritten caption on...
A P-38 Lightning (serial number 41-7570). Image stamped on reverse: 'London News Agency.' [stamp] A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse however this has been removed.

FRE 10028

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10028
  • Description: A P-38 Lightning (serial number 41-7570). Image stamped on reverse: 'London News Agency.' [stamp] A printed caption was previously attached to the...
General Bradley, General Vandenberg and Admiral Denfield at Northolt airport. Image stamped on reverse: 'International News Photos., picture by E Wing.' [stamp] Printed caption on reverse: 'US CHEIF OF STAFF ARRIVE AT NORTHOLT 2.8.42. The US Join chiefs of Staff, General Bradley, Admiral Denfield and General Vandenberg, flew into Northolt Airport tonight for talks with British Defence Chiefs. Tey will be leaving again on Friday on their fact finding tour of Europe. INP Photo Shows: Left to Right: General

FRE 9857

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9857
  • Description: General Bradley, General Vandenberg and Admiral Denfield at Northolt airport. Image stamped on reverse: 'International News Photos., picture by E Wing...
P-38 Lightnings, including (serial number 41-7631) of the 1st Fighter Group at Goxhill. Image stamped on reverse: 'Not to be published 20 Jul 1942.' [stamp] and '213031.' [censor no]. Printed caption on the reverse is damaged and is illegible.

FRE 10029

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10029
  • Description: P-38 Lightnings, including (serial number 41-7631) of the 1st Fighter Group at Goxhill. Image stamped on reverse: 'Not to be published 20 Jul 1942.'...
A bomber crew of the 322nd Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder after a mission over Ijmuiden, Holland. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 7 Apr 1944.' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'A US NINTH AIR FORCE STATION ENGLAND. Topic of conversation: Ijmuiden, the Nazi-held port in Holland that felt the weight of more than 600 tons of bombs during the big Marauder medium weight bomber attack on March 26. Smiles were the order of the day for this crew, shown here discussing their part in the

FRE 9860

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9860
  • Description: A bomber crew of the 322nd Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder after a mission over Ijmuiden, Holland. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for...
Corporal William E. Haley, from Chicago, Illinois and Corporal Foy L. Jackson from Flat Rock, North Carolina, both of the 323rd Bomb Group, clean and maintain the windows and plexi-glass nose of a B-26 Marauder at Colne airbase. Printed caption on reverse: '79567 A AC - Cpl. William E. Haley of Chicago, Illinois and Cpl. Foy L. Jackson of Flat Rock, North Carolina clean the windows and plexi-glass nose of a Martin B-26 at their base in Colne, England. Both are members of the 323rd Bomb Group. 21 July 1943

FRE 10026

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10026
  • Description: Corporal William E. Haley, from Chicago, Illinois and Corporal Foy L. Jackson from Flat Rock, North Carolina, both of the 323rd Bomb Group, 456th...
Colonel Harry G Mumford of the 95th Bomb Group annd General James H Doolittle. Printed on image: '[signatures of both men] Colonel Harry G Mumford, USAF, First Daylight Bombing Raid on Berlin 4 March 1944. General James H Doolittle, USAF, First bombing raid on Tokyo, 18 April 1942.'

FRE 9859

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9859
  • Description: Colonel Harry G Mumford of the 95th Bomb Group annd General James H Doolittle. Printed on image: '[signatures of both men] Colonel Harry G Mumford...
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 834th Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group goes down after a direct flak hit, November 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: ' 834th Sqd. Fort Going Down, Nov. 1944. R.A. Andrews.'

FRE 10027

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10027
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 834th Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group goes down after a direct flak hit, November 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse:...
Personnel of the 1st Fighter Group (15th Air Force) with No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron. Kirton-in-Lindsey, July 1942. Letter enclosed with print: 'Ground level left to right: Earl Hille; Robert Williams (deceased, 1 enemy aircraft shot down); George Sutcliffe (1 E/A); Pole (B. Baran); Glenn Hubbard (center) CO 94th FS (1/2 E/A); Jan Zumbach, the CO of No. 303 Polish Squadron; Pole (Jerzy Palusi?ski); Pole (Zygmunt Wodecki); James Harmon (KIA, 1 E/A). 1st step: Donald Starbuck (1 E/A Deceased); Jack Kill

FRE 10024

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10024
  • Description: Personnel of the 1st Fighter Group (15th Air Force) with No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron. Kirton-in-Lindsey, July 1942. Letter enclosed with print:...
An airman with a P-51C Mustang ('CL') nicknamed "Darlin' Presh" of the 111th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, XII Tactical Air Command, 12th Air Force at Dijon-Longvic airfield in October 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-51C-5-NT. 111th TRS (XII Tac), Dijon-Longvic A/F, October 1944.' Second handwritten on reverse: '55FG, 338FS?'

FRE 10230

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10230
  • Description: An airman with a P-51C Mustang ('CL') nicknamed "Darlin' Presh" of the 111th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, XII Tactical Air Command, 12th Air...
A pilot and co- pilot of the 322nd Bomb Group in the cockpit of their B-26 Marauder (PN-U, serial number 41-31767). Passed for publication in 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'PN:U, 131767. MIA 23/4/44. 86.' On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO [Stamp].

FRE 10025

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10025
  • Description: A pilot and co- pilot of the 322nd Bomb Group in the cockpit of their B-26 Marauder (PN-U, serial number 41-31767). Passed for publication in 1943...
Captain Smith, Edgar Cooper, a farmer, and Nelson Matthews of the 351st Bomb Group at Little Bromley, 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Capt Smith, Edgar Cooper, Nelson Matthews, Little Bromley, 1944, 8AF.'

FRE 10022

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10022
  • Description: Captain Smith, Edgar Cooper, a farmer, and Nelson Matthews of the 351st Bomb Group at Little Bromley, 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Capt...
The front and right wing of a P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Sylvia".

FRE 10228

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10228
  • Description: The front and right wing of a P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Sylvia".
Hubert Zemke, later commanding officer of the 56th Fighter Group with a P-12 at fighter training school, Kelly Field, 1935.

FRE 10023

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10023
  • Description: Hubert Zemke, later commanding officer of the 56th Fighter Group with a P-12 at fighter training school, Kelly Field, 1935.
A F-82 Twin Mustang (PQ-168, serial number 44-65168) nicknamed "Betty Jo". This was the aircraft flown by Colonel Robert E. Thacker on his record-breaking Hawaii to New York flight (without refuelling) on the 27th of February 1947.

FRE 10229

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10229
  • Description: A F-82 Twin Mustang (PQ-168, serial number 44-65168) nicknamed "Betty Jo". This was the aircraft flown by Colonel Robert E. Thacker on his record...
Lieutenant J.K. Havener, a pilot of the 497th Bomb Squadron, 344th Bomb Group, on top of his B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Terre Haute Tornado". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt. J.K. Havener, 344BG, 497BS. "Terre Haute Tornado".'

FRE 9286

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9286
  • Description: Lieutenant John K. Havener, a pilot of the 497th Bomb Squadron, 344th Bomb Group, on top of his B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Terre Haute Tornado"...
A pilot and co-pilot of the 322nd Bomb Group in the cockpit of their B-26 Marauder (PN-U, serial number 41-31767), 1943. Passed for publication in 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'PN:U, 131767. MIA 23/4/44. 86.' On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO [Stamp].

FRE 4570

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4570
  • Description: A pilot and co-pilot of the 322nd Bomb Group in the cockpit of their B-26 Marauder (PN-U, serial number 41-31767), 1943. Passed for publication in...
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 834th Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group goes down after a direct flak hit , November 1944. Official caption on image: "Death Plunge Of A Flying Fortress After Taking Direct Hit. US AAF Photo 230-3."

FRE 8506

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8506
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 834th Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group goes down after a direct flak hit , November 1944. Official caption on image:...
Major General Carl Spaatz awards Major Charles Kegelman, Lieutenant Randall M Dorton, Sergeant Robert Golay and Sergeant Bennie Cunningham of the 301st Bomb Group with medals. Image stamped on reverse: 'London News Agency.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 13 Jul 1942.' [stamp] and '210048.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S.A. Airmen Heroes decorated .The awards to the American airmenwho took part in the big raid on Germany and occupied countries [a censor has ammended this to say occupied Ho

FRE 6369

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6369
  • Description: Major General Carl Spaatz awards Major Charles Kegelman, Lieutenant Randall M Dorton, Sergeant Robert Golay and Sergeant Bennie Cunningham of the...