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The remains of a 599th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group B-26 Marauder (6B-H, serial number 42-96078) that crashed on the 17 June 1944. Official caption on image: "(GAD-9-397-1) (17 June 44) (42-96078 - B-26B-55) Restricted." Handwritten caption on reverse: '397BG, 599BS.'

FRE 9636

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9636
  • Description: The remains of a 599th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group B-26 Marauder (6B-H, serial number 42-96078) that crashed on the 17 June 1944. Official caption...
Staff Sergeant Carl Palm and Private Karl Sutherland of the 323rd Bomb Group clean the nose cone of a B-26 Marauder. Not To Be Published 24 Jul 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Fastest Medium Bomber In Use Is Now Operating From This Country. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Staff Sergeant Carl Palm, of Easton, Mass., (left) and Pte. Karl Sutherland, of Southportland, Maine, cleaning the gun-turret of a Marauder in preparation for an operational flight. [WO]R 259107. 24-7-43-Y.' Censor no: 276111. On rever

FRE 4625

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4625
  • Description: Staff Sergeant Carl Palm and Private Karl Sutherland of the 323rd Bomb Group clean the nose cone of a B-26 Marauder. Not To Be Published 24 Jul 1943...
Personnel of the 479th Fighter Group listen to a briefing by Commanding Officer Colonel Hubert Zemke, former Commanding Officer of the 56th Fighter Group, at Wattisham. Zemke has handwritten on the reverse: 'Zemke, the new Group CO, briefing the airmen at Wattisham Air Base, England, on the day of the new assignment, The unit - 479th FG - P-38s, later P-51s.'

FRE 9906

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9906
  • Description: Personnel of the 479th Fighter Group listen to a briefing by Commanding Officer Colonel Hubert Zemke, former Commanding Officer of the 56th Fighter...
Airmen of the 33rd Photographic Squadron (Reconnaissance) with an F-5 Lightning.

FRE 10061

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10061
  • Description: Airmen of the 33rd Photographic Squadron (Reconnaissance) with F-5B Lightning serial 42-68211.
A German soldier with a captured B-17 Flying Fortress.

FRE 10267

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10267
  • Description: A German soldier with a captured B-17 Flying Fortress.
Major Walker M Mahurin of the 56th Fighter Group and Major Walter Beckham of the 353rd Fighter Group examine an aerial gunnery training device. 1944. Colonel Hubert Zemke (56th Fighter Group) has handwritten on the reverse: 'March 1944. Majors Walker M. Mahurin (left), 56th Fighter Group, and Walter Beckham, 353rd Fighter Group - at the time they were running neck and neck for the top ranking ETO scoring, 21 vs 20 ea shot down. "Looking at a device used in aerial gunnery training".'

FRE 9905

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9905
  • Description: Major Walker M Mahurin of the 56th Fighter Group and Major Walter Beckham of the 353rd Fighter Group examine an aerial gunnery training device. 1944...
A ground crew man loads ammunition into a P-38 Lightning. Image stamped on reverse: 'Keystone Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 14 Oct 1943.' [stamp], '287425.' [censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '[illegible] ATTACK NORTHERN FRANCE. [illegibile] Flashing their power across the English Channel for the first time in a combat role, bring new aerial phase into the European Theatre of Operations. Well trained pilots- some of the already experienced in the other theatres of war- and ground crews sw

FRE 10062

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10062
  • Description: A ground crew man loads ammunition into a P-38 Lightning. Image stamped on reverse: 'Keystone Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 14 Oct 1943.'...
Luftwaffe personnel attempt to spin the propellors of a captured B-17 Flying Fortress.

FRE 10268

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10268
  • Description: Luftwaffe personnel attempt to spin the propellors of a captured B-17 Flying Fortress.
A B-17 Flying Fortress, lands at base, guided by a mobile control tower.

FRE 10677

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10677
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress, lands at base, guided by a mobile control tower.
Colonel B S Kelsey, Colonel JK Gerhart, Major J O Zahn, Major CS Hough and Colonel N Stone of the 1st Fighter Group. Image stamped on reverse: 'Daily Sketch.' [stamp], 'Not to be published 30 Jun 1942.' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'FIRST FIGHTER GROUP USA FLYING THE LOCKHEED P-38 LIGHTING. American Fighter-bombers are arriving in this country in ever increasing numbers for America's Air War on Germany. The P-38 Lightning is a double-fuselage fighter-bomber, the wtwo bodies give plenty of carrying

FRE 10064

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10064
  • Description: Colonel B S Kelsey, Colonel JK Gerhart, Major J O Zahn, Major CS Hough and Colonel N Stone of the 1st Fighter Group. Image stamped on reverse: 'Daily...
The Dog Inn pub, photographed by an airman of the US Army Air Force. Written on slide casing: 'Bullards, note white line- main road in these days? Tree- winter or Spring, Shadow suggests east or north east side of road.'

FRE 10676

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10676
  • Description: The Dog Inn pub, photographed by an airman of the US Army Air Force. This is the Dog at Easton near Norwich. The pub was close to the show ground...
Captain Norman W Jackson of the 14th Fighter Group with his P-38 Lightning. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Cpt Norman W Jackson, 49 FS, 14 FG.'

FRE 10063

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10063
  • Description: Captain Norman W Jackson of the 14th Fighter Group with his P-38 Lightning. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Cpt Norman W Jackson, 49 FS, 14 FG.'
A large house atop a fortified hill, photographed by an airman of the US Army Air Force.

FRE 10679

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10679
  • Description: Edinburgh Castle, photographed by an airman of the US Army Air Force.
Flight Lieutenant G "Scotty" Barron of the RAF with Captain Francis S Gabreski, Lieutenant Colonel Loren McCollon and Lieutenant Colonel Phil Tuckey of the 56th Fighter Group. Colonel Hubert Zemke (56th Fighter Group) has handwritten on the reverse: 'Lt to Rt: (1) Flt.Lt. G (Scotty) Barron, RAF - Intelligence Liaison Officer permanently attached to the 56th; (2) Capt. Francis S. Gabreski CO 61st Ftr Sqdni; (3) Lt.Col. Loren G. McCollom 1st Flying Exec- 56th; (4) Lt.Col. Phil Tuckey CO 63rd Ftr Sq. They ar

FRE 9909

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9909
  • Description: Flight Lieutenant G "Scotty" Barron of the RAF with Captain Francis S Gabreski, Lieutenant Colonel Loren McCollon and Lieutenant Colonel Phil Tuckey...
Personnel of the 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group line up for tea from the YMCA Tea Car, besides an F-5 Lightning nicknamed "Sexy Sal". Image stamped on reverse: 'Current Affairs Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 3 Aug 1944.' [stamp] and '340290.' [censor no.] A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'YMCA tea car named by Lady Ronaldshay (heir of the Marquess of Zetland) 'Sexy Sal' 423608, 42561. F-5 E/B 10 Photo g

FRE 10066

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10066
  • Description: Personnel of the 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group line up for tea from the YMCA Tea Car, besides an F-5 Lightning nicknamed "Sexy Sal". Image...
A US Airman drives a Jeep past 'Deacon G Builders, Wheelrights &Decorators, Undertakers'.

FRE 10678

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10678
  • Description: A US Airman drives a Jeep past 'Deacon & G Builders, Wheelrights & Decorators, Undertakers'.
Captain Francis S Gabreski, Lieutenant Colonel Loren McCollon and Lieutenant Colonel Phil Tuckey of the 56th Fighter Group share a joke. Colonel Hubert Zemke (56th Fighter Group) has handwritten on the reverse: 'L to R: (1) Capt. Francis S. Gabreski; (2) Lt.Col. Loren G. McCollom; (3) Lt.Col. Phil Tuckey, CO 63rd FS. They are exchanging a joke at the promotion of McCollom.'

FRE 9910

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9910
  • Description: Captain Francis S Gabreski, Lieutenant Colonel Loren McCollom and Lieutenant Colonel Phil Tukey of the 56th Fighter Group share a joke. Colonel Hubert...
An airman with the battle damaged tail of a P-38 Lightning (ES-T) of the 14th Fighter Group.

FRE 10065

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10065
  • Description: An airman with the battle damaged tail of a P-38 Lightning (ES-T) of the 14th Fighter Group.
Vyacheslav Molotov, Boris Shaposhnikov, William Averell Harriman and Winston Churchill and Moscow airport. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 26 Aug 1942.' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'MR CHURCHILL IN MOSCOW: FIRST PICTURES TO ARRIVE BY SURFACE ROUTE. M. Molotov, Mr Averell Harriman and Mr Churchill at Moscow airport during the playing of the British and US National Anthems and the Internationale. Behind M Molotov stands Marshall Shaposhnikov, Chief of the Soviet General Staff.'

FRE 9779

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9779
  • Description: Vyacheslav Molotov, Boris Shaposhnikov, William Averell Harriman and Winston Churchill and Moscow airport. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for...
A P-38 Lightning of the 370th Fighter Group at Andover. Handwritten on reverse: 'P-38.'

FRE 10068

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10068
  • Description: A P-38 Lightning of the 370th Fighter Group at Andover. Handwritten on reverse: 'P-38.'