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A B-26 Marauder (serial number 41-18022) nicknamed "El Diablo" of the 450th Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group in flight, January 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: '1/45 R, 336. 322BG, 450BS, 41-18022.'

FRE 9271

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9271
  • Description: A B-26 Marauder (serial number 41-18022) nicknamed "El Diablo" of the 450th Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group in flight, January 1945. Handwritten...
B-26 Marauders of the 386th Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission. Printed caption on reverse: 'AMERICA'S "RED DEVIL" [a censor has omitted 'Red Devil']FLYERS. USP/2247-25. Away from the English coast, the low box of Marauders, led by Major Lockhart, is dwarfed by a forbidding mass of cumulus clouds whose mountainous crags and shadowy chasms send back no echo of the deep throated chorus from the mighty Pratt and Whtineys[sic] that drive them on.' Censor no: 285977. On reverse: Keystone Press Agency

FRE 7776

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7776
  • Description: B-26 Marauders of the 386th Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission. Printed caption on reverse: 'AMERICA'S "RED DEVIL" [a censor has omitted...
B-26 Marauders of the 386th Bomb Group fly in formation over the North Sea during a mission. Printed caption on reverse: 'AMERICA'S "RED DEVIL" [a censor has omitted 'Red Devil']FLYERS. USP/2247-28. Objective reached and bombed, Colonel Maitland's box, still flying it tight, leads the formation streaking back across the north Sea for home. Air crews maintain alert, but breathe a sigh of relief when they are back across the French coast and out of ack-ack range on their return trip.' Censor no: 285980. On

FRE 7775

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7775
  • Description: B-26 Marauders of the 386th Bomb Group fly in formation over the North Sea during a mission. Printed caption on reverse: 'AMERICA'S "RED DEVIL" [a...
Technical Seargeant Robert P Morris, Staff Sergeant Francis C Barabe and Staff Sergeant John T McQueeney of the 386th Bomb Group load ammunition into a B-26 Marauder (YA-T). Passed for publication 19 Aug 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '77. YA-T.' Printed caption on reverse: 'At The U.S. Marauders Base. The B-26 Marauders, American super medium bombers are operating now from bases in Britain. This series of pictures shows various scenes at the airfield where the ground crew and the fliers work toget

FRE 7778

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7778
  • Description: Technical Seargeant Robert P Morris, Staff Sergeant Francis C Barabe and Staff Sergeant John T McQueeney of the 386th Bomb Group load ammunition into...
Technical Seargeant Robert P Morris, Staff Sergeant Francis C Barabe and Staff Sergeant John T McQueeney of the 386th Bomb Group load ammunition into a B-26 Marauder (YA-T). Passed for publication 19 Aug 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '77. YA-T.' Printed caption on reverse: 'At The U.S. Marauders Base. The B-26 Marauders, American super medium bombers are operating now from bases in Britain. This series of pictures shows various scenes at the airfield where the ground crew and the fliers work toget

FRE 7777

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7777
  • Description: Technical Seargeant Robert P Morris, Staff Sergeant Francis C Barabe and Staff Sergeant John T McQueeney of the 386th Bomb Group load ammunition into...
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-41068) of the 485th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Yellow? 44-41068.'

FRE 8917

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8917
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-41068) of the 485th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Yellow? 44-41068.' B...
The wreck of a B-26 Marauder (AN-T, serial number 41-31602) nicknamed "Two Way Ticket" of the 386th Bomb Group, flown by Lieutenant Williamson, that crashed on take-off 30 July 1943. Official caption on image: "(GAD-19-6-7056)(30 Jul 43)(A/C 602 Type B-26)." Handwritten caption on reverse: '386BG, 553BS, "Two Way Ticket". 41-31602.'

FRE 9280

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9280
  • Description: The wreck of a B-26 Marauder (AN-T, serial number 41-31602) nicknamed "Two Way Ticket" of the 386th Bomb Group, flown by Lieutenant Williamson, that...
B-24 Liberators of the 485th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Consolidated B-24.'

FRE 8918

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8918
  • Description: B-24 Liberators of the 485th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Consolidated B-24.'
The wreck of a B-26 Marauder (AN-T, serial number 41-31602) nicknamed "Two Way Ticket" of the 386th Bomb Group, flown by Lieutenant Williamson, that crashed on take-off 30 July 1943. Official caption on image: "(GAD-19-3-7056)(30 Jul 43)(A/C 602 Type B-26)." Handwritten caption on reverse: '386BG, 553BS, "Two Way Ticket". 131602, AN:T. Pilot Lt. Williamson - crashed on take-off 29/30 July '43.'

FRE 9279

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9279
  • Description: The wreck of a B-26 Marauder (AN-T, serial number 41-31602) nicknamed "Two Way Ticket" of the 386th Bomb Group, flown by Lieutenant Williamson, that...
A B-17 Flying Fortress (FC-A, serial number 42-107070) of the 571st Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '390BG.'

FRE 8241

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8241
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (FC-A, serial number 42-107070) of the 571st Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '390BG.'
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-78439) of the 484th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force after a forced landing in Dubendorf, Switzerland. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Dubendorf 3-8-1944.'

FRE 8915

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8915
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-78439) of the 484th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force after a forced landing in Dubendorf, Switzerland. Handwritten...
A B-26 Marauder (RU-T, serial number 42-96083) of the 554th Bomb Squadron, 386th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '386BG, 554BS.'

FRE 9278

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9278
  • Description: A B-26 Marauder (RU-T, serial number 42-96083) of the 554th Bomb Squadron, 386th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '386BG, 554BS.'
B-17 Flying Fortresses, including (DI-F, serial number 42-3329), of the 570th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group line up for take off. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'DI-F. 390, Framlingham. 18/10/43.' Censor no: 302608. On reverse: Fox Photos [Stamp].

FRE 8242

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8242
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses, including (DI-F, serial number 42-3329), of the 570th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group line up for take off. Handwritten...
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-52724) nicknamed "Buzz Job" of the 485th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight over Italy.

FRE 8916

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8916
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-52724) nicknamed "Buzz Job" of the 485th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight over Italy. B-24H-15-FO #42-52574...
An unidentified Major of the 553rd Bomb Squadron, 386th Bomb Group, in the cockpit of a B-26 Marauder ('AN', serial number 41-34895) nicknamed "Twin Engine Queenie". Handwritten caption on reverse: '"Twin Engine Queenie", 41-34895, 386BG, 553BS. Ashley Woodridge, Twin Engine Queenie.'

FRE 9277

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9277
  • Description: An unidentified Major of the 553rd Bomb Squadron, 386th Bomb Group, in the cockpit of a B-26 Marauder ('AN', serial number 41-34895) nicknamed "Twin...
B-24 Liberators of the 460th Bomb Group, 15ht Air Force in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Before 21 July 1944.'

FRE 8913

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8913
  • Description: B-24 Liberators of the 460th Bomb Group, 15ht Air Force in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Before 21 July 1944.'
A B-26 Marauder (ER-V, serial number 42-107685) of the 450th Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group in flight over ships heading for Normandy on D-Day, 6 June 1944. Printed caption on reverse: '51590 AC - One of the deadly Martin B-26 (Marauders) of the 9th AF roars over the Channel at a low altitude to blast gun installations and coastal defences while landing craft steam towards the French coast. These Marauders kept up and[sic] incessant bombardment while the greatest airborne troop carrying armada ever assem

FRE 9276

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9276
  • Description: A B-26 Marauder (ER-V, serial number 42-107685) of the 450th Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group in flight over ships heading for Normandy on D-Day, 6...
A B-24 Liberator of the 465th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force releases bombs over the target.

FRE 8914

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8914
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator of the 465th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force releases bombs over the target.
Two crewmen walk by the exposed left engine of a 450th Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group B-26 Marauder (ER-X, serial number 42-107687). Handwritten caption on reverse: '322BG, 450BS.'

FRE 9275

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9275
  • Description: Two crewmen walk by the exposed left engine of a 450th Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group B-26 Marauder (ER-X, serial number 42-107687). Handwritten...
B-24 Liberators of the 460th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force fly in formation during a mission.

FRE 8911

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8911
  • Description: B-24 Liberators of the 460th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force fly in formation during a mission.