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A P-47 Thunderbolt (LH-O, serial number 41-6347) of the 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, flown by Captain Eugene O'Neill at Halesworth, Decemeber 1943. caption on image: "One of Schilling's 62nd Squadron Dog Patch Birds (Li'l Abner) parked on the hard stand in front of the farm house whch housed the 62nd Squadron at Hailsworth [Halesworth], England, approximately December 1943. The aircraft was assigned to Captain Gene O'Neill, flight leader and Squadron Ops officer, who flew 87 combat missions

FRE 2742

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2742
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (LH-O, serial number 41-6347) of the 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, flown by Captain Eugene O'Neill at Halesworth...
Two bands of the 56th Fighter Group: "Schillings Seranaders" playing at The Stage Door Canteen, London 24 May 1945 andand "The Jivin' Yanks" playing at Halesworth, 1944. Composite image. "Stage Door Canteen", London, England, May 24 1945. Vocalist - John Keeler (died 1980), First Row L to R: Sitting on stage- Al Mellor, Sax- Willie "Bill" Gifford, Sax- Jose Hernandez- (died 1983), Sax- Peter "Ike" Iacullo- (died 1983), Sax- Leo Battista [aka Buttista]- (died 2003), Sax- Angelo De Carlo (blurred). Second r

FRE 2741

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2741
  • Description: Two bands of the 56th Fighter Group: "Schillings Seranaders" playing at The Stage Door Canteen, London 24 May 1945 andand "The Jivin' Yanks" playing...
An airman of the 322nd Bomb Group with a B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Bier Master".

FRE 4471

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4471
  • Description: An airman of the 322nd Bomb Group with a B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Bier Master".
An airman of the 322nd Bomb Group with a B-26 Marauder nicknamed "I'll Be Seeing You", 21 April 1945. Passed for personal use only, not for publication, 21 Apr 1945.

FRE 4472

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4472
  • Description: An airman of the 322nd Bomb Group with a B-26 Marauder nicknamed "I'll Be Seeing You", 21 April 1945. Passed for personal use only, not for...
A B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Hell Wagon" of the 322nd Bomb Group.

FRE 4473

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4473
  • Description: A B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Hell Wagon" of the 322nd Bomb Group.
A B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Invictus" of the 322nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '322BG.'

FRE 4474

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4474
  • Description: A B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Invictus" of the 322nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '322BG.'
Four airmen of the 78th Fighter Group with a P-47 Thunderbolt.

FRE 2993

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2993
  • Description: Four airmen of the 78th Fighter Group with a P-47 Thunderbolt.
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 44-1966) of the 78th Fighter Group, 26 August 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '8AF F 493.' Printed caption on reverse: 'New style paint job on a Republic P-47 of the 78th Fighter Group at 8th Air Force Station F-357 in Duxford, England. 26 August 1944. Credit: "Official U.S. Air Force Photo."'

FRE 2994

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2994
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 44-1966) of the 78th Fighter Group, 26 August 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '8AF F 493.' Printed caption on...
Lieutenant Quince Brown of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Okie II" , 6 September 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Quince Brown in Okie II. 6/9/44 Y.'

FRE 2995

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2995
  • Description: Lieutenant Quince Brown of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-47D-22-RE #42-25698, nicknamed "Okie II" , 6...
An airman of the 78th Fighter group in the cockpit of a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Spokane Chief" at Duxford.

FRE 2996

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2996
  • Description: An airman of the 78th Fighter group in the cockpit of a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Spokane Chief" at Duxford.
P-51 Mustangs (WZ-B) nicknamed "Fly'n Time Bomb" and (WZ-N, serial number 44-72817) of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group.

FRE 2989

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2989
  • Description: P-51 Mustangs (WZ-B) nicknamed "Fly'n Time Bomb" and (WZ-N, serial number 44-72817) of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group.
An airman of the 78th Fighter Group with a P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Screamin' Demon."

FRE 2990

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2990
  • Description: An airman of the 78th Fighter Group with a P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Screamin' Demon" of the 78th FG/84th FS, coded WZ-G_
A P-47 Thunderbolt (WZ-P, serial number 42-26551) of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group at Duxford.

FRE 2991

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2991
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (WZ-P, serial number 42-26551) of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group at Duxford.
A P-51 Mustang (MX-S, serial number 44-63246) nicknamed "Little Rebel" of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group at Duxford.

FRE 2992

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2992
  • Description: A P-51 Mustang (MX-S, serial number 44-63246) nicknamed "Little Rebel" of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group at Duxford.
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 at Duxford.

FRE 2987

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2987
  • 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...
An airman of the 78th Fighter Group with a P-51 Mustang (WZ-I, serial number 44-72258) nicknamed "Big Beautiful Doll", flown by Colonel John D Lander.

FRE 2988

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2988
  • Description: An airman of the 78th Fighter Group with a P-51 Mustang (WZ-I, serial number 44-72258) nicknamed "Big Beautiful Doll", flown by Colonel John D Lander.
A bomber crew of the 323rd Bomb Group plot the route for their next mission in front of their B-26 Marauder (YU-T, serial number 41-34955) nicknamed "Mission Belle". Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 9 Feb 1944.' [stamp] and '304037.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'At a Marauder Station. Associated Press Photo shows: Incidents before and after a recent raid at a Marauder Station "somewhere in England". Note to censor: we have names and adresses of pe

FRE 1206

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1206
  • Description: A bomber crew of the 323rd Bomb Group plot the route for their next mission in front of their B-26 Marauder (YU-T, serial number 41-34955) nicknamed...
A battle damaged P-47 Thunderbolt of the 78th Fighter Group at Duxford.

FRE 3006

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3006
  • Description: A battle damaged P-47 Thunderbolt of the 78th Fighter Group at Duxford.
Ground crew of the 78th Fighter Group work on a P-47 Thunderbolt.

FRE 3004

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3004
  • Description: Ground crew of the 78th Fighter Group work on a P-47 Thunderbolt.
B-24 Liberators, including (serial number 41-23884) nicknamed "Little Butch (44)", of the 28th Bomb Group, 11th Air Force fly in formation during a mission.

FRE 9302

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9302
  • Description: B-24 Liberators, including (serial number 41-23884) nicknamed "Little Butch (44)", of the 28th Bomb Group, 11th Air Force fly in formation during a...