Get help

Find out how you can share your stories, photographs and get the most out of the American Air Museum’s archive.

Explore how-to guides

About our archive

The American Air Museum's archive records the stories of the men and women of the US Army Air Forces who served in Britain and Europe during the Second World War.

Read more

Help searching

Can't find what you're looking for? Take a look at our search guide.

Read archive search guide

Research help

Our guides can help you to research the people, aircraft, places, missions, units, and media which make up your family history.

Explore research guides
Share this

We found 55097 entries

Filter Results

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3265) nicknamed "5 Grand" of the 96th Bomb Group. Image via Peder Larssen

FRE 4037

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4037
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37716) nicknamed "5 Grand" of the 96th Bomb Group. Image via Peder Larssen
A B-17 Flying Fortress (BX-W, serial number 43-38777) nicknamed "Peder's Parade" of the 96th Bomb Group at Kopblenz. Image via Peder Larsen. Handwritten on front of print: "Ship 777 after landing at Koblenz." Larsen has enclosed a letter with the image: '777 after Mission to Dresden on April 17, 1945 where we lost 2 engines on Bomb Run, dropped bombs just after IP and took immediate heading back to France. We made an emergency landing ata fighter field of Coblenz [sic] and left the ship there. We took a t

FRE 4036

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4036
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (BX-W, serial number 43-38777) nicknamed "Peder's Parade" of the 96th Bomb Group at Kopblenz. Image via Peder Larsen...
A B-17 Flying Fortress (BX-W, serial number 43-38777) nicknamed "Peder's Parade" of the 96th Bomb Group in flight. Image via Peder Larsen. Larsen has enclosed a letter with the image: 'Ship in the Air flown off my Wing by Yelton after a Bomb Run.'

FRE 4035

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4035
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (BX-W, serial number 43-38777) nicknamed "Peder's Parade" of the 96th Bomb Group in flight. Image via Peder Larsen. Larsen has...
A B-17 Flying Fortress (BX-W, serial number 43-38777) nicknamed "Peder's Parade" of the 96th Bomb Group. Image via Peder Larsen. Larsen has enclosed a letter with the image: 'The ship on the hardstand at Snetterton Heath.'

FRE 4034

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4034
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (BX-W, serial number 43-38777) nicknamed "Peder's Parade" of the 96th Bomb Group. Image via Peder Larsen. Larsen has enclosed a...
The nose of a radar-equipped B-17G Flying Fortress of the 96th Bomb Group.

FRE 4006

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4006
  • Description: The nose of a radar-equipped B-17G Flying Fortress of the 96th Bomb Group. AN/APQ-7 "Eagle" radar installation, almost certainly one of the handful of...
Personnel work to extinguish a burning B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8451) of the 96th Bomb Group.

FRE 4007

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4007
  • Description: Personnel work to extinguish a burning B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8451) of the 96th Bomb Group.
Personnel of the 96th Bomb Group look on as photographers photograph a B-17 Flying Fortress (MZ-A, serial number 42-97534). On reverse: Not To Be Published [Stamp].

FRE 4013

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4013
  • Description: Personnel of the 96th Bomb Group look on as photographers photograph a B-17 Flying Fortress (MZ-A, serial number 42-97534). On reverse: Not To Be...
The nose art of the B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Stingy" of the 96th Bomb Group.

FRE 4018

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4018
  • Description: The nose art of the B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Stingy" of the 96th Bomb Group.
A battle damaged tail of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 96th Bomb Group.

FRE 4016

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4016
  • Description: A battle damaged tail of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 96th Bomb Group.
A B-24 Liberator of the 389th Bomb Group in flight.

FRE 1545

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1545
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator of the 389th Bomb Group in flight.
Two B-24 Liberators of the 389th Bomb Group fly through flak during a mission.

FRE 1546

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1546
  • Description: Two B-24 Liberators of the 389th Bomb Group fly through flak during a mission.
B-26 Marauders, including (KX-N, serial number 42-96205) of the 387th Bomb Group fly over countryside during a mission.

FRE 1331

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1331
  • Description: B-26 Marauders, including (KX-N, serial number 42-96205) of the 387th Bomb Group fly over countryside during a mission.
A B-26 Marauder (KX-D, serial number 42-95930) of the 387th Bomb Group.

FRE 1332

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1332
  • Description: A B-26 Marauder (KX-D, serial number 42-95930) of the 387th Bomb Group.
B-26 Marauders of the 387th Bomb Group fly in formation over an industrial area.

FRE 1333

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1333
  • Description: B-26 Marauders of the 387th Bomb Group fly in formation over an industrial area.
Two airmen of the 387th Bomb Group outside the "Maltsters Arms" pub in Willingale. Handwritten caption on reverse: '387th Personnel. Outside of 'Maltsters Arms', Pub Willingale.'

FRE 1327

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1327
  • Description: Two airmen of the 387th Bomb Group outside the "Maltsters Arms" pub in Willingale. Handwritten caption on reverse: '387th Personnel. Outside of...
Personnel of the 387th Bomb Group outside a crew building.

FRE 1328

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1328
  • Description: Personnel of the 387th Bomb Group outside a crew building.
A B-26 Marauder (serial number 41-31718) nicknamed "El Capitan" of the 387th Bomb Group. Image via US Air Force Museum Handwritten caption on reverse: '41-31718 KS-O "El Capitan".'

FRE 1329

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1329
  • Description: A B-26 Marauder (serial number 41-31718) nicknamed "El Capitan" of the 387th Bomb Group. Image via US Air Force Museum Handwritten caption on reverse...
B-26 Marauders, including (KX-R, serial number 42-96140) of the 387th Bomb Group fly in formation.

FRE 1330

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1330
  • Description: B-26 Marauders, including (KX-R, serial number 42-96140) of the 387th Bomb Group fly in formation.
Personnel of the 389th Bomb Group at communion before a mission.

FRE 1531

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1531
  • Description: Personnel of the 389th Bomb Group at communion before a mission.
Ground personnel of the 389th Bomb Group with a B-24 Liberator.

FRE 1532

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1532
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 389th Bomb Group with a B-24 Liberator.