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A formation of B-24 Liberators of the 44th Bomb Group during a mission. Handwritten on reverse: '44BG. 8/2/44. 2100330 of 44BG at 22000ft. A/C in pic is circle-B?'

FRE 3459

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3459
  • Description: A formation of B-24 Liberators of the 44th Bomb Group during a mission. Handwritten on reverse: '44BG. 8/2/44. 2100330 of 44BG at 22000ft. A/C in pic...
B-24 Liberators of the 44th Bomb Group line up for take off. Passed for publication 16 Feb 1943. Printed note attached to reverse of print: '21-25. Liberator bombers taxi-ing up to take-off for the start of an operational patrol at their base "somewhere in England". And February 17th 1943 PN.' On reverse: U.S. Army [Stamp].

FRE 3453

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3453
  • Description: B-24 Liberators of the 44th Bomb Group line up for take off. Passed for publication 16 Feb 1943. Printed note attached to reverse of print: '21-25...
A B-24 Liberator of the 466th Bomb Group used as a flight assembly ship. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 Leaders ship.'

FRE 1955

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1955
  • Description: The B-24D Liberator. 41-24109, named, Ready & Willing, and, Silver Streak, in the 466th Bomb Group, later used as a flight assembly ship...
A crashed Liberator of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on image: '466 BG 2nd Div 8th AF.' Image via Joh Bode.

FRE 1954

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1954
  • Description: A crashed Liberator of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on image: '466 BG 2nd Div 8th AF.' Image via Joh Bode. Caption added by 466th BG...
Two airmen of the 466th Bomb Group.

FRE 1959

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1959
  • Description: MGEN William B. Kepner (Left) - Commander of the 2nd Air Division - 8th AF COL Elvin S. Ligon - Commander of the 466th BG - 2nd Air Division - 8th AF...
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-52511) nicknamed " The Queen of Hearts" of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on image: 'The Queen of Hearts, 8th AAF England.' Printed caption on reverse: 'This a/c belonged to third ranking (Lt Taylor) in 786 therefore called the Queen of Hearts (Ace reserved for #1 crew, King for #2 crew). Per J Auman, Eng on Taylor's crew.'

FRE 1957

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1957
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-52511) nicknamed " The Queen of Hearts" of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on image: 'The Queen of Hearts...
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95248) nicknamed "The Falcon"of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via John Bode. Handwritten caption on image: 'Has coloured cowlings?! 8th AF 2 Div, 466 BG?'

FRE 1962

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1962
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95248) nicknamed "The Falcon"of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via John Bode. Handwritten caption on image: 'Has...
The wreckage of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40093) nicknamed "Lovely Ladies Avenger" of the 466th Bomb Group that has crashed in Malmo, Sweden. 21 June 1944. Image via E Olov Sundgren. Handwritten caption on reverse: '466th BG place unknown.'

FRE 1963

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1963
  • Description: The wreckage of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40093) nicknamed "Lovely Ladies Avenger" of the 466th Bomb Group that has crashed in Malmo, Sweden...
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50465) nicknamed "Damfino" of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '466 BG Liberator- nose art.'

FRE 1961

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1961
  • Description: The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50465) nicknamed "Damfino" of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '466 BG...
A bomber crew of the 386th Bomb Crew sit on top of their B-26 Marauder (YA-S, serial number 41-31634) nicknamed "Loretta Young". Image via John W Moore.

FRE 2243

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2243
  • Description: A bomber crew of the 386th Bomb Crew sit on top of their B-26 Marauder (YA-S, serial number 41-31634) nicknamed "Loretta Young". Image via John W...
The nose art of B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95248) nicknamed "The Falcon"of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '295248, 466 BG.'

FRE 1964

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1964
  • Description: The nose art of B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95248) nicknamed "The Falcon"of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '295248, 466 BG...
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-52518) nicknamed "Nobody's Baby" of the 466th Bomb Group in flight.

FRE 1965

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1965
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-52518) nicknamed "Nobody's Baby" of the 466th Bomb Group in flight.
A B-24 Liberator of the 466th Bomb Group flies away from the smoking target it has just bombed. Image via Harry Miller. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Krupp works Magdeburg, 7/10/44 466 BG.'

FRE 1968

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1968
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator of the 466th Bomb Group flies away from the smoking target it has just bombed. Image via Harry Miller. Handwritten caption on reverse...
Ground personnel of the 466th Bomb Group fit a new engine on a B-24 Liberator in the snow. Image stamped on reverse: 'Sacred.' [stamp] Printed caption on reverse: 'USSTAF Photo Pro-HQ '45. SNOW BLANKETS AIRDROMES.... Snow on the bases of the 2nd Air Division means added tasks for the ground crews maintaining the B-24 Liberators. One of the crews on mechanics changes an engine of one of the Eighth Air Force heavy bombers in spite of the snow covering everything. This Liberator is one of the 466th Bombardme

FRE 1967

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1967
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 466th Bomb Group fit a new engine on a B-24 Liberator in the snow. Image stamped on reverse: 'Sacred.' [stamp] Printed caption...
A B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group flies over Berlin during a mission. 18 March 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: '18/3/45 Berlin.'

FRE 1969

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1969
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group flies over Berlin during a mission. 18 March 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: '18/3/45 Berlin.'
B-24 Liberators of the 467th Bomb Group drop bombs during a mission. A pathfinder B-24 (4Z-T+, serial number 44-50156) is visible on the right.

FRE 1971

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1971
  • Description: B-24 Liberators of the 467th Bomb Group drop bombs during a mission. A pathfinder B-24 (4Z-T+, serial number 44-50156) is visible on the right.
A Bomber crew of the 386th Bomb Group led by Lieutenant WF Cox. Image via Chester P Klier. Printed caption on reverse: '552nd BS, Cox Flight Crew: Far left, Pilot: WF Cox, Far Right, bomb, Theodore Lehman. All others in the photo are unknown to me at this time.'

FRE 2249

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2249
  • Description: A Bomber crew of the 386th Bomb Group led by Lieutenant WF Cox. Image via Chester P Klier. Printed caption on reverse: '552nd BS, Cox Flight Crew: Far...
A bomber crew of the 386th Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder (RG-P, serial number 41-31633) nicknamed "Hot Pistol". Image via Chester P Klier. Printed caption on reverse: '552nd BS, 386th BG. A/C name: Hot Pistol, A/C Ser no. 41-31633 RG-P. Crew left to right: 1-A/C: Lynch H Everhart, 2-E/G: Eugene Hood, 3-C/P: James W Bryant, 4- Pilot Justin C Lubojasky, 5: B/N Amar Adranigan, 6- R/G: Socrates N Triantafellu.'

FRE 2244

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2244
  • Description: A bomber crew of the 386th Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder (RG-P, serial number 41-31633) nicknamed "Hot Pistol". Image via Chester P Klier...
A bomber crew of the 386th Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder (RG-A, serial number 41-31617) nicknamed "Winnie". Image via Chester P Klier. Printed caption on reverse: '552nd BS, 386th BG. A/C name: Winnie, A/C Ser no: 41-31617 RG-A. From left to right starting in back row: 1-,2- Pilot: Charles W Lockhart, Lt Col Sqdn Co, 3-, 4- C/P: Harry A Slemmons, 5- A/G Alan N Dipple, 5- E/G: Hugo A Hywari (received Silver Star Medal), 7-R/G:.'

FRE 2245

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2245
  • Description: A bomber crew of the 386th Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder (RG-A, serial number 41-31617) nicknamed "Winnie". Image via Chester P Klier. Printed...
A bomber crew of the 386th Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder (RG-T, serial number 41-31953) nicknamee "Buzz-N-BitchII".' Image via Chester P Klier. Printed caption on reverse: '552nd BS, 386th BG. A/C Name: Buzz-N-Bitch II, A/C Ser no. 131953 RG-T. Crew left to right from back row: 1-B/N: Anthony Popvici, 2-C/P; Robert C Gragg, 3- Pilot: Donald E Vincent, 4- A/G: James D Wilkie, 5-R/G Robert W O'Kane, 6-E/G: Chester P Klier.'

FRE 2246

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2246
  • Description: A bomber crew of the 386th Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder (RG-T, serial number 41-31953) nicknamee "Buzz-N-BitchII".' Image via Chester P Klier...