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A street in Bassingbourn, near the base of the 91st Bomb Group. Image by William D "Bill" Pulliam, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Nr Bassingbourn.'

FRE 10699

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10699
  • Description: A street in Bassingbourn, near the base of the 91st Bomb Group. Image by William D "Bill" Pulliam, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Nr...
A P-47 Thunderbolt exhibited underneath the Eiffel Tower, 1946.

FRE 9889

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9889
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt exhibited underneath the Eiffel Tower, 1946.
An F-5 Lightning of the 3rd Photographic Reconnaissance Group, 12th Air Force prepares for take-off. Printed caption on reverse: '25513 AC- North Africa - Lockheed F-5A taking off on a photo reconnaissance mission, 1943. US Air Force Photo.'

FRE 10086

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10086
  • Description: An F-5 Lightning of the 3rd Photographic Reconnaissance Group, 12th Air Force prepares for take-off. Printed caption on reverse: '25513 AC- North...
A young boy riding a milk cart in Holyhead, nWales, photographed by an airman of the US Army Air Force. Written on slide casing: 'Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, The Milk Cart.'

FRE 10698

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10698
  • Description: A young boy riding a milk cart in Holyhead, north Wales, photographed by an airman of the US Army Air Force. Written on slide casing: 'Holyhead...
Hubert Zemke as an advanced flying cadet with a P-12. Zemke has handwritten on the reverse: 'Cadet Hubert Zemke in normal cadet uniform standing in front of a P12E on th flight line of Kelley Field, Texas. This was a dream of an aircraft to fly, a "pea shooter" that sailed in the sky with the greatest of ease & these 3 months of advanced flying as a cadet were the happiest days of my life.'

FRE 9890

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9890
  • Description: Hubert Zemke as an advanced flying cadet with a P-12. Zemke has handwritten on the reverse: 'Cadet Hubert Zemke in normal cadet uniform standing in...
Pilots, sitting on sledges are towed to their aircraft past a P-38 Lightning (serial number 43-2852).

FRE 10085

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10085
  • Description: Pilots, sitting on sledges are towed to their aircraft past a P-38 Lightning (serial number 43-2852).
A bullet hole in the windshield of a P-51 Mustang of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '19/8/43.'

FRE 9887

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9887
  • Description: A bullet hole in the windshield of a P-47 Thunderbolt of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '19/8/43.'
A P-38 Lightning (5E-R) of the 364th Fighter Group.

FRE 10088

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10088
  • Description: A P-38 Lightning (5E-R) of the 364th Fighter Group.
A windmill near Bassingbourn, home of the 91st Bomb Group. Image by William D "Bill" Pulliam, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Bassingbourn area.'

FRE 10700

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10700
  • Description: A windmill near Bassingbourn, home of the 91st Bomb Group. Image by William D "Bill" Pulliam, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Bassingbourn...
Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 56th Fighter Group tutors a Chinese inspector at Bradley Field. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Bradley Field, Conneticut, April 1942, Having returned from a brief [illegible] the USSR as a Army Air Force Observer in March 1942- assignment was to the 56th Fighter Group as an Assistant [illegible] Officer. This didn;t last long as 1st Air Force at Mitchell Field LI, New York found a new job in short order. Twenty (20) Chinese National Pilots had graduated from flying school at

FRE 9888

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9888
  • Description: Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 56th Fighter Group tutors a Chinese inspector at Bradley Field. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Bradley Field, Conneticut...
A shark mouth F-5 Lightning of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Handwritten caption on reverse: ''225' 7PG, Dark bue spinners/ red strip.'

FRE 10087

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10087
  • Description: A shark mouth F-5 Lightning of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Handwritten caption on reverse: ''225' 7PG, Dark bue spinners/ red strip.'
Farmers load hay onto a wagon, photographed by an airman of the US Army Air Force. Handwritten by Freeman on reverse of duplicate print: 'Who are they? Any wartime connections? Name of horse? Name of boy? Where are they? Who owned farm?'

FRE 10695

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10695
  • Description: Farmers load hay onto a wagon, photographed by an airman of the US Army Air Force. Handwritten by Roger Freeman on reverse of duplicate print: 'Who...
Edinburgh Castle, photographed by an airman of the US Army Air Force.

FRE 10694

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10694
  • Description: Edinburgh Castle, photographed by an airman of the US Army Air Force.
Airmen of the 490th Bomb Group look at a monument. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Continent?'

FRE 10697

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10697
  • Description: Airmen of the 490th Bomb Group look at a monument. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing:...
B-26 Marauders of the 597th Bomb Squadron ('9F') and the 598th Bomb Squadron ('U2'), 397th Bomb Group, fly towards Europe on a raid. The lower flight are all 598th Bomb Squadron aircraft; the two upper B-26 Marauders (9F-Y, serial number 42-96137 in front; 9F-N, serial number 42-96191 behind) are 597th Bomb Squadron aircraft. Handwritten caption on reverse: '597 BS (9F) & 598 BS (U2) of 397BG.' Printed caption on reverse: '52421 USAF - A Ninth Air Force Bomber Base, England - Silver Streak Marauders Over

FRE 10491

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10491
  • Description: B-26 Marauders of the 597th Bomb Squadron ('9F') and the 598th Bomb Squadron ('U2'), 397th Bomb Group, fly towards Europe on a raid. The lower flight...
A river in Scotland, photographed by an airman of the US Army Air Force.

FRE 10696

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10696
  • Description: A river in Scotland, photographed by an airman of the US Army Air Force.
A large bridge in Scotland, photographed by an airman of the US Army Air Force.

FRE 10691

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10691
  • Description: A large bridge in Scotland, photographed by an airman of the US Army Air Force.
A large ship, sailing in Scotland, photographed by an airman of the US Army Air Force.

FRE 10693

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10693
  • Description: A large ship, sailing in Scotland, photographed by an airman of the US Army Air Force.
A waterfall and rustic stone bridge, photographed by an airman of the US Army Air Force.

FRE 10692

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10692
  • Description: A waterfall and rustic stone bridge, photographed by an airman of the US Army Air Force.
The damaged nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Old Bill" of the 305th Bomb Group after ta raid on Helgoland, 15 May 1943.

FRE 10487

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10487
  • Description: The damaged nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Old Bill" of the 305th Bomb Group after ta raid on Helgoland, 15 May 1943.