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Lieutenant Charles 'Red' Stilson of the 458th Bomb Group stands with his B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-100357) nicknamed Vale Oregan, the morning after crash landing the aircraft near Horsham St. Faith, 23 April 1944. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 26 APR 1944, General Section Press & Censorship Bureau' Printed caption on reverse: 'Crash landed on one engine. Associated Press photo shows:- 1st Lt. Charles "Red" Stilson, Box 472, Vale Oregon, Liberator pilot, surveys the wreckage of h

FRE 619

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 619
  • Description: Lieutenant Charles 'Red' Stilson of the 458th Bomb Group stands with his B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-100357) nicknamed Vale Oregan, the morning...
Personnel of the 379th Bomb Group practice gunning tactics in Gunnery School. Image stamped on reverse: 'International News Photos.' [stamp], 'Press and censorship bureau 6 Apr 1944.' [stamp] and '314918.' [Censor no.] The printed caption attached to the reverse has been partially removed, what remains reads: 'FLYING FORTRESS BASE SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND, UNDER THE COMMAND OF COLONEL MAURICE PRESTION. Gunnery School set up by Lieut. Stirling May, gunnery officer of the base to train new crews arriving in thi

FRE 1230

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1230
  • Description: Personnel of the 379th Bomb Group practice gunning tactics in Gunnery School. Image stamped on reverse: 'International News Photos.' [stamp], 'Press...
Ground Personnel of the 379th Bomb Group plot a route on a map for the invasion of Europe. A censor has obscured maps and charts visible in the image. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Press and Censorship Bureau 8 Jan 1944.' [stamp] and '299299.' [Censor no.] A censor has edited the printed caption on the reverse, (edited words and phrases are in parenthesis): 'PLOTTING <<THE INVASION?>> Associated Press Photo shows: Left to Right: Cpl. Russel M. Eastburn, of 226 Encina Ave. Atherto

FRE 1231

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1231
  • Description: Ground Personnel of the 379th Bomb Group plot a route on a map for the invasion of Europe. A censor has obscured maps and charts visible in the image...
A P-51 Mustang (WZ-I, serial number 44-72258) nicknamed "Big Beautiful Doll" of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, flown by Colonel J.D. Lander.

FRE 2986

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2986
  • Description: A P-51 Mustang (WZ-I, serial number 44-72258) nicknamed "Big Beautiful Doll" of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, flown by Colonel J.D...
A bomber crew of the 379th Bomb Group return to base after a raid on Kiel in their B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 6 Jan 1944.' [stamp] ad '298987.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'BACK FROM RAID IN KIEL. Ninety-five German fighters were shot down during heavy, widespread raids by Forts and Liberators yesterday, January 5, when the big bombers spread their blows from Kiel, on the Baltic to Bordeaux, near France's southern coast

FRE 1232

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1232
  • Description: A bomber crew of the 379th Bomb Group return to base after a raid on Kiel in their B-17 Flying Fortress. Identified are Major Marcus M Elliott with...
Ground personnel of the 379th Bomb Group work on the engines of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 8 Jan 1944.' [stamp] and '299296.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'THEY KEEP 'EM FLYING. Associated Press Photo shows: Ground crew at work on one of the big bomber engines give it a periodical 100-hour check-up. The tents where they sleep in order to be near their "charges" can be seen in background. Left to right: M/Sgt. J.B. I. S

FRE 1233

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1233
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 379th Bomb Group work on the engines of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed...
A P-51 Mustang (WZ-S, serial number 44-72203) nicknamed "Sweet and Lovely", of the 78th Fighter Group at Duxford, flown by Lieutenant Thomas V. Thain.

FRE 2980

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2980
  • Description: A P-51 Mustang (WZ-S, serial number 44-72203) nicknamed "Sweet and Lovely", of the 78th Fighter Group at Duxford, flown by Lieutenant Thomas V. Thain.
Lieutenant-Colonel John D. Landers, of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang (WZ-I, serial number 44-72258) nicknamed "Big Beautiful Doll" before a mission over the Rhine, 24 March 1943 Printed caption on reverse: '56813 A.C. - Lt. Col. John D. Landers, 24-year-old ace from Joshua, Texas, settles into the cokpit of his North American P-51 Mustang before taking off to lead the 78th Fighter Group over the Rhine, Saturday, 24 March 1945, to sweep the area, looking f

FRE 2981

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2981
  • Description: Lieutenant-Colonel John D. Landers, of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang (WZ-I, serial number 44-72258)...
A P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Okie" of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, flown by Lieutenant Quince Brown.

FRE 2978

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2978
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Okie" of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, flown by Lieutenant Quince Brown.
Lieutenant W. Newton of the 78th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "My Baby II".

FRE 2979

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2979
  • Description: Lieutenant W. Newton of the 78th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "My Baby II".
A P-51 Mustang (WZ-I, serial number 44-72258) nicknamed "Big Beautiful Doll" of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, flown by Colonel J.D. Lander. Handwritten caption on reverse: '78th F.G. 8th Air Force.'

FRE 2984

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2984
  • Description: A modern warbird painted as P-51B Mustang, serial number 44-72258, "Big Beautiful Doll" of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, as flown by...
A P-51 Mustang (WZ-I, serial number 44-72258) nicknamed "Big Beautiful Doll" of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, flown by Colonel J.D. Lander. Handwritten caption on reverse: '78th F.G., 84th F.S., 8th Air Force.'

FRE 2985

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2985
  • Description: A modern warbird painted as P-51B Mustang, serial number 44-72258, "Big Beautiful Doll" of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, as flown by...
A P-51 Mustang (WZ-I, serial number 44-72258) nicknamed "Big Beautiful Doll" of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, flown by Colonel J.D. Lander.

FRE 2982

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2982
  • Description: A P-51 Mustang (WZ-I, serial number 44-72258) nicknamed "Big Beautiful Doll" of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, flown by Colonel J.D...
Ground personnel of the 78th Fighter Group check a P-51 Mustang (WZ-I, serial number 44-72258) nicknamed "Big Beautiful Doll" , flown by Colonel J.D. Lander, before a mission.

FRE 2983

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2983
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 78th Fighter Group check a P-51 Mustang (WZ-I, serial number 44-72218) nicknamed "Big Beautiful Doll" , flown by Colonel J.D...
Lieutenant Quince Brown, of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Okie". Printed caption on reverse: 'A-27379 A.C. Long range - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts fighters are now operating with the Strategic Bomber force of the Mediterraenean Air Command. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

FRE 2977

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2977
  • Description: Lieutenant Quince Brown, of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Okie". Printed caption on...
Corporal Drosey S. Richards, Corporal John Berta and Technical Sergeant Howard W. McGowen, of the 322nd Bomb Group with a B-26 Marauder (serial number 41-31777) nicknamed "Zombie III". Handwritten beneath the image are the names of the men- which left to right read: 'Richards, Berta, McGowen.' First handwritten caption on reverse: 'Public relations photo. To Linda Lou, with love, Daddy. Aug 1944.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'Howard W McGowen Rt 1 Argos, Ind. 46501.'

FRE 1181

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1181
  • Description: Corporal Drosey S. Richards, Corporal John Berta and Technical Sergeant Howard W. McGowen, of the 322nd Bomb Group with a B-26 Marauder (serial number...
Ground personnel of the 322nd Bomb Group load bombs into a B-26 Marauder (serial number 41-31847) nicknamed "Jolly Roger". Image stamped on reverse: 'Keystone Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 28 Apr 1944.' [stamp] and '317866.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '"Jolly Roger" Prepares for Action. Here's the "Jolly Roger", a Marauder of the US Air Force in Britain taking on her cargo of bombs which will go down a French marshalling yeard in about an hours time. She is one of many which will

FRE 1180

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1180
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 322nd Bomb Group load bombs into a B-26 Marauder (serial number 41-31847) nicknamed "Jolly Roger". Image stamped on reverse:...
Colonel Eugene A. Romig, commanding officer of the 303rd Bomb Group. Passed for publication 26 Jan 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'Youngest Heavy Bomber Group Commander In ETO. Youngest Commanding Officer of a USAAF Heavy Bomber Group in ETO is 25-year-old Colonel Eugene A. Romig, of Byesville, Ohio. Graduating from West Point Military Academy in 1939 he was Major and C/O of his Squadron when he arrived in ETO in October 1942. Romig, who has been on 15 missions and holds the Silver Star, the DFC with o

FRE 4154

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4154
  • Description: Colonel Eugene A. Romig, commanding officer of the 303rd Bomb Group. Passed for publication 26 Jan 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'Youngest Heavy...
Sergeant Donald R. Cuble and Staff Sergeant Engbert M. Patterson of the 385th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Ground Hog". Passed for publication 10 Oct 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Flying Fortresses In Combat Missions Over Europe. Picture Shows:- Bomber "Ground Hog", is being checked up by two mechanics: Sgt. Donald R. Cuble, Bequet Lakes, Minn., and S/Sgt. Engbert M Patterson, Newell, Iowa. "Ground Hog" is the ship of 1/Lt. J. Ink, Cleveland, Ohio. U.S. Pool/SG/H. Keystone 41.' C

FRE 4959

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4959
  • Description: Sergeant Donald R. Cuble and Staff Sergeant Engbert M. Patterson of the 385th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Ground Hog". Passed...
Second Lieutenant Clifford McIlveen and his brother First Lieutenant Clarence McIlveen of the 385th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress. Passed for publication 10 Oct 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Flying Fortresses In Combat Missions Over Europe. Picture Shows:- Left, 2/Lt. Clifford McIlveen, 22, co-pilot of the "Mary Ellen III", and (right) 1/Lt. Clarence McIlveen, 25, pilot of the "Stars and Stripes" - the two brother pilots who met in the same squadron over here after nine months of separation.

FRE 4960

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4960
  • Description: Second Lieutenant Clifford McIlveen and his brother First Lieutenant Clarence McIlveen of the 385th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress. Passed for...