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Personnel of the 306th Bomb Group burn missions into the ceiling of a hut. Image stamped on reverse: '314200.' [Censor no.], 'Passed for publication 30 March 1944.' [stamp] Printed caption on reverse: '8th USAAF facility visit. When the crews of a Fortress Bomber Group stationed somewhere in England go on a raid the place and date is recorded with candle smpke on the ceiling of the officers' mess. One of the pilots taking part in the raid is hoisted on the shoulders of two senior officers and with a light

FRE 1160

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1160
  • Description: Personnel of the 306th Bomb Group burn missions into the ceiling of a hut. Image stamped on reverse: '314200.' [Censor no.], 'Passed for publication...
Ground personnel of the 305th Bomb Group conduct maintenance work on the engines of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24615) nicknamed "Target For Tonite". Image stamped on reverse: 'Not to be published.' [stamp], 'Ministry of information 20 Jun 1943.' [stamp] and '272225.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'AT A FORTRESS STATION IN BRITAIN. From an American Base in Britain the Flying Fortresses cary out operational activities which result in terrible blows against the German industrial war

FRE 1159

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1159
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 305th Bomb Group conduct maintenance work on the engines of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24615) nicknamed "Target...
A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'

FRE 1162

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1162
  • Description: A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind...
The control tower at Thurleigh air base. A B-17 Flying Fortress (WW-G, serial number 42-5729 later nicknamed "Buccaneer") of the 306th Bomb Group is visible in the background. Image via Mike Bowyer A veteran has written on the reverse: 'From Mike Bowyer 3/72 from collection of wing/Co. 76 sqd. Halifax at Home. RAF station WWII.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'WW:G 25729, GY:X.'

FRE 1161

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1161
  • Description: The control tower at RAF Colerne. A B-17 Flying Fortress (WW-G, serial number 42-5729 later nicknamed "Buccaneer") of the 306th Bomb Group is visible...
A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group stand underneath the flak damaged wing of a B-17 Flying Fortress. A B-17 (serial number 42-39945) nicknamed "Holy Hellcat" is visible in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Graphic Photo Union.' [stamp] and 'Daily Sketch Copyright.' [stamp]

FRE 1163

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1163
  • Description: A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group stand underneath the flak damaged wing of a B-17 Flying Fortress. A B-17 (serial number 42-39945) nicknamed...
Lieutenant Reilley, Lieutenant Fields and Lieutenant Vincent of the 458th Bomb Group stand outside a "Glass Palace" Club. Image via Lieutenant Vincent. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Old Cotton-Lt Reilly, Lt Fields, Lt Vincent. Front of "Glass Palace" club for new flyers.'

FRE 1906

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1906
  • Description: Lieutenant Reilley, Lieutenant Fields and Lieutenant Vincent of the 458th Bomb Group stand outside a "Glass Palace" Club. Image via Lieutenant Vincent...
Airmen of the 458th Bomb Group gather outside a hangar after a mission. Image via Lieutenant Vincent Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Intill smoke cigars, 753rd Hangar & operations. Kania W/O cap, Cullet W/ Cap, Vincent with cigar.'

FRE 1907

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1907
  • Description: Airmen of the 458th Bomb Group gather outside a hangar before a mission in July 1944. In the foreground are Joe Kania (without cap), Charlie Aillet...
Swedish civilians inspect the wreckage of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-28963) of the 458th Bomb Group that has crashed near Hällerup. Handwritten caption on reverse: '41-28963 J4-T Sweden 17/1/45 Hellerup [sic].'

FRE 1904

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1904
  • Description: Swedish civilians inspect the wreckage of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-28963) of the 458th Bomb Group that has crashed near Hällerup...
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 390th Bomb Group, US Eighth Air Force, accompanied by escort fighter aircraft, leave vapour trails in the sky, 23 November 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Single most famous aerial combat photo. B-17F Plane 'F'. 27 Sept 1943. Raid against Emden, 17th Combat mission of 390BG.'

FRE 822

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 822
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 390th Bomb Group, US Eighth Air Force, accompanied by escort fighter aircraft, leave vapour trails in the sky, 23...
A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'

FRE 818

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 818
  • Description: A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed...
A steel coated Bible, damaged by flak, that saved the life of Second Lieutenant Robert Turner of the 94th Bomb Group. Printed caption on image: '(GM-51-1)(12-1-44)(Bible hit by Flak).' Image stamped on reverse: 'Confidential until passed by censor.'[stamp], 'Passed for publication 14 Jan 1944' [stamp]. 'USA(BR)CCC:PRO' [written annotation] and '42344'[Censor no]. Printed caption on reverse- with handwritten additions in parenthesis: '(The piece of flack is shown alongside the bible) OFFICIAL U. S. ARMY AI

FRE 819

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 819
  • Description: A steel coated Bible, damaged by flak, that saved the life of Second Lieutenant Robert Turner of the 94th Bomb Group. Printed caption on image: '(GM...
The bomb dump of the 94th Bomb Group. Technical Sergeant Santing Pagicca (holding the axe) from Malden, Massachusetts, is chopping the paper bands used to keep the bombs safe during delivery from the factory to the base. Image stamped on reverse: 'passed for publication 11 Dec 1943'[stamp]. 'Associated Press .' [stamp] and '296506.' [Censor no] Printed caption on reverse: 'ORDNANCE SECTION OF A U.S. AIR BASE Associated Press Photo Shows:- T/Sgt Santing Pagicca, Malden, Mass.; uses an axe to cut the paper

FRE 816

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 816
  • Description: The bomb dump of the 94th Bomb Group. Technical Sergeant Santing Pagicca (holding the axe) from Malden, Massachusetts, is chopping the paper bands...
Personnel of the 94th Bomb Group play cards on the bonnet of a jeep.

FRE 815

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 815
  • Description: Personnel of the 94th Bomb Group play cards on the bonnet of a jeep.
A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: '55.'[stamp] Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Fortress McIntyre [?] Victor Bon[?].'

FRE 814

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 814
  • Description: A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: '55.'[stamp] Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Fortress...
Lieutenant Stanley Stedt, a bombardier of the 306th Bomb Group, rides a bomb across the aerodrome at Thurleigh. His fellow airmen sit atop ammunition for B-17 Flying Fortresses. Image stamped on reverse: 'Sport and General.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication '9 Jul 1943.' [stamp] and '273717.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'THE DEFENSIVE POWER OF FLYING FORTRESSES. The extremely heavy defense of the Flying Fortresses has enabled them to fight their way through to targets like Huls and Kiel in th

FRE 1156

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1156
  • Description: Lieutenant Stanley Stedt, a bombardier of the 306th Bomb Group, rides a bomb across the aerodrome at Thurleigh. His fellow airmen sit atop ammunition...
Two airmen of the 306th Bomb Group check a Sperry Computing Gunsight underneath a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Sport and General.' [stamp]. 'Passed for Publication 9 Jul 1943.' [stamp] and '273716.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'THE DEFENSIVE POWER OF FLYING FORTRESSES. The extremely heavy defense of the Flying Fortresses has enabled them to fight their way through to targets like Huls and Kiel in the face of the most intensive fighter opposition aerial warfare has ever see

FRE 1158

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1158
  • Description: Two airmen of the 306th Bomb Group check a Sperry Computing Gunsight underneath a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Sport and General.'...
A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. A censor has obscured the interor of the aircraft's nose turret. Image stamped on reverse: 'Photo supplied by the Topical Press Agency.', 'Reveiwed & Passed as censored 1 Apr 1943.' [stamp] and '256249.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'FLYING FORTRESS RAID ROTTERDAM. U.S. Flying Fortresses attacked shipping and ship-buildings yards in Rotterdam on Wednesday. These pictures show some of the crews on their return after the raid

FRE 1149

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1149
  • Description: A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. A censor has obscured the interor of the aircraft's nose turret. Image stamped...
Two Intelligence Officers - Major John B. Wright, Group Intelligence Officer of New York and Major Ralph Oliver, Operations Officer of Palo Alto, California, both on the left - of the 306th Bomb Group interrogate a bomber crew, sat atop bombs, after a mission. The five bomb crew are Lieutenant Frank Yaussi of Glendale, California; Lieutenant R.J. Salitrink of Alhambra, California; Staff Sergeant Donald Tunstall of Darlington, South Carolina; Staff Sergeant Raymond R. Erikson of Chicago; and Staff Sergeant

FRE 1148

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1148
  • Description: Two Intelligence Officers - Major John B. Wright, Group Intelligence Officer of New York and Major Ralph Oliver, Operations Officer of Palo Alto...
A waist gunner of the 92nd Bomb Group in position inside a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 17 Oct 1942.[stamp] and '227552' [Censor no]. Printed caption on reverse: 'The .50 guns in the middle of the fuselage contribute largely to the tremendous fire-power of the "new" Fortress.

FRE 746

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 746
  • Description: A waist gunner of the 92nd Bomb Group in position inside a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 17 Oct 1942.[stamp]...
Ground crew of the 92nd Bomb Group load bombs into a B-17 Flying Fortres (serial number 41-9148) nicknamed "Boomerang" at Bovingdon. A censor has obscured a structure in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 17 Oct 1942.' [stamp] '227548' [Censor no]. Printed caption on reverse: '"FORTRESS MAKES HISTORY IN THE AIR Oct. 1942. The most striking development of the war in the air is undoubtedly the sensational success of the American "Boeing" Flying Fortresses in the daylight bombi

FRE 744

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 744
  • Description: Ground crew of the 92nd Bomb Group load bombs into a B-17 Flying Fortres (serial number 41-9148) nicknamed "Boomerang" at Bovingdon. A censor has...