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A shark mouth B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40584) nicknamed "King's X" of the 308th Bomb Group, 14th Air Force.

FRE 8897

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8897
  • Description: A shark mouth B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40584) nicknamed "King's X" of the 308th Bomb Group, 14th Air Force.
A B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Phyllis Marie" of the 390th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Phyllis Marie.'

FRE 8213

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8213
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Phyllis Marie" of the 390th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Phyllis Marie.'
A shark mouth B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-73438) nicknamed "Escalator III" of the 308th Bomb Group, 14th Air Force. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24J-45 "Escalator III" of 308th BG, 373rd BS S/N 42-73438 at Suichwon, Feb 44'

FRE 8898

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8898
  • Description: A shark mouth B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-73438) nicknamed "Escalator III" of the 308th Bomb Group, 14th Air Force. Handwritten caption on...
The nose art of a B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-102673) nicknamed "Good-O Yank" of the 390th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '390.'

FRE 8214

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8214
  • Description: The nose art of a B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-102673) nicknamed "Good-O Yank" of the 390th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse:...
The nose art of a B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97334) nicknamed "H-a-a-rd Luck!" of the 390th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '390.'

FRE 8215

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8215
  • Description: The nose art of a B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97334) nicknamed "H-a-a-rd Luck!" of the 390th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse:...
A B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Isabel/ Skippy" of the 390th Bomb Group prepares for take off. Passed as censored 25 Oct 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'The Fortress Keep Up The Attack. EH/MoW. In spite of all weathers, the Flying Fortresses of the 8th A.F. Bomber Command, keep up with their attacks on important targets over Germany and other enemy occupied countries. These pictures were taken at an 8th A.F. Bomber Command station in England. Photo shows:- "[sic]Fortress "Isabel" takes off. Fox Octob

FRE 8216

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8216
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Isabel/ Skippy" of the 390th Bomb Group prepares for take off. Passed as censored 25 Oct 1943. Printed caption on...
B-26 Marauders including (AN-X, serial number 41-131583) nicknamed "Geraldine" of the 386th Bomb Group fly in formation over England. Handwritten caption on reverse: '41-131583, AN-X, Geraldine, 553/386th.' Second handwritten on reverse: 'AN-Y, of 553BS, 386BG' Printed caption on reverse: '70044 AC - Two Martin B-26 "Marauders" of the 386th Bomb Group wing over the English country-side enroute to bomb enemy installations on 1 June 1945. U.S. Air Force Photo.' On reverse: U.S. Air Force Photo Detachment-5

FRE 7832

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7832
  • Description: B-26 Marauders including (AN-X, serial number 41-131583) nicknamed "Geraldine" of the 386th Bomb Group fly in formation over England. Handwritten...
A bomber crew of the 390th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Honey Chile", their dog mascot "Scrappy" and a monkey mascot "Joe". Passed as censored 25 Oct 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Aerial Mascots Of Fortress Crews. As frisky and friendly a pair of aerial mascots as you'll find in Britain, are "Scrappy" and "Joe", pup and monkey team belonging to the crew of the Flying Fortress 'Honey Chile', piloted by 2nd. Lieut. Robert W. Biesecker, (of Lexington, North Carolina) at an 8th A

FRE 8217

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8217
  • Description: A bomber crew of the 390th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Honey Chile", their dog mascot "Scrappy" and a monkey mascot "Joe"...
B-26 Marauders of the 386th Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission over Cherbourg on D-Day. Printed caption on reverse: 'Invasion Preparations. Scherschel Roll 2 No. 7. Marauders in the air on their way to bomb Cherbourg. Note special "D-Day" markings. Scherschel Pool Photo.' Censor no: 325194. On reverse: LIFE Magazine Photo By Frank J. Scherschel and SHAEF Field Press Censor [Stamps].

FRE 7831

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7831
  • Description: B-26 Marauders of the 386th Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission over Cherbourg on D-Day. Printed caption on reverse: 'Invasion Preparations...
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-7627) nicknamed "BTO" of the 445th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'WV:4, "BTO", 445 BG.'

FRE 8883

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8883
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-7627) nicknamed "BTO" of the 445th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'WV:4, "BTO", 445 BG.' This...
A B-24 Liberator (GC-_D, serial number 42-95135) of the 392nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '20/6/44 295135 GC-_D, 392 BG.'

FRE 8882

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8882
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (GC-_D, serial number 42-95135) of the 392nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '20/6/44 295135 GC-_D, 392 BG.'
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-7580) nicknamed "Hap Hazard" of the 445th Bomb Group with a modified nose. Caption on image: '(Tech. Serv) (GE-179-1)(1st CCRC)(6-9-44 Bell Chin Turret Modifi B-24).' Image stamped on reverse: 'Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corps.'[stamp] First handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24H 42-7580 "Hap Hazard".' Second handwritten caption: 'Field modification of nose with bell turret from B-26.'

FRE 8885

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8885
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-7580) nicknamed "Hap Hazard" of the 445th Bomb Group with a modified nose. Caption on image: '(Tech. Serv) (GE-179...
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-7580) nicknamed "Hap Hazard" formerly of the 445th Bomb Group in California, 1946. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'FORD B-24H-1-FO, 42-7580, Ontario, Calif, May-22-1946.'

FRE 8884

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8884
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-7580) nicknamed "Hap Hazard" formerly of the 445th Bomb Group in California, 1946. Handwritten caption on reverse:...
A waist gunner of VB-103 Squadron, US Navy in position inside a B-24 Liberator.

FRE 9343

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9343
  • Description: A waist gunner of VB-103 Squadron, US Navy in position inside a B-24 Liberator.
A waist gunner of VB-103 Squadron, US Navy in position inside a B-24 Liberator. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'A/C H VB-103.'

FRE 9344

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9344
  • Description: A waist gunner of VB-103 Squadron, US Navy in position inside a B-24 Liberator. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'A/C H VB-103.'
A Navigator and waist gunners of VB-103 Squadron, US Navy in position inside a B-24 Liberator. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Use hand mikes instead of throat mike. Navigator with [illegible].'

FRE 9345

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9345
  • Description: A Navigator and waist gunners of VB-103 Squadron, US Navy in position inside a B-24 Liberator. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Use hand mikes instead...
Squadron Leader John Musgrove, Flight Commander of No 178 Squadron, RAF, who flew B-24 Liberators.

FRE 9346

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9346
  • Description: Squadron Leader John Musgrove, Flight Commander of No 178 Squadron, RAF, who flew B-24 Liberators.
Terry Towell of No 178 Squadron, RAF and a member of Squadron Leader John Musgrove's B-24 Liberator crew.

FRE 9347

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9347
  • Description: Terry Towell of No 178 Squadron, RAF and a member of Squadron Leader John Musgrove's B-24 Liberator crew.
Terry Towell and Squadron Leader John Musgrove of No 178 Squadron, RAF in the cockpit of their B-24 Liberator.

FRE 9348

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9348
  • Description: Terry Towell and Squadron Leader John Musgrove of No 178 Squadron, RAF in the cockpit of their B-24 Liberator.
The bomb bay walkway inside a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50206/KN751) at Cosford.

FRE 9349

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9349
  • Description: The bomb bay walkway inside a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50206/KN751) at Cosford.