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A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 351st Bomb Group during a raid on a V-1 rocket site, 24 December 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '(20-21-22-23) Not Reproduced. (24) Our bombs on target on my last mission (V-1 launch site, Dec 24, 1943).'

FRE 4731

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4731
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 351st Bomb Group during a raid on a V-1 rocket site, 24 December 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '(20-21-22-23)...
The wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress (DS-P) nicknamed "No Balls At All" of the 511th Bomb Squadron, 351st Bomb Group before being scrapped by the Germans after being shot down. Passed for publication 8 Jun 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'No Balls At All, 22/2/44.' Printed caption on reverse: 'Wrecked Enemy Bombers Deliver Material For Germany's War Machine. Photo Shows: An American bomber, shot down by German defense units, being transported to one of the numerous German dismounting shops in the Wes

FRE 4734

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4734
  • Description: The wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress (DS-P) nicknamed "No Balls At All" of the 511th Bomb Squadron, 351st Bomb Group before being scrapped by the...
A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress of the 351st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17 351st BG. Place?'

FRE 4733

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4733
  • Description: A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress of the 351st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17 351st BG. Place?'
A bomber crew of the 351st Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Officers of the 351st Bomb Group. A bomber crew with a B-17 nicknamed "Eight Ball (No Balls at All)". The wreck of a B-17 nicknamed "Eight Ball (No Balls at All)". Composite image. Handwritten caption on image "Winchester; Larson; Dean; Kelly; Terliz; Sadorick." Printed caption on imahe: "'No Balls At All' makes her final journey - on a German salvage wagon to the smelting works. This 351st BG B-17F was orignially named 'Eight Ball' un

FRE 4739

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4739
  • Description: A bomber crew of the 351st Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Officers of the 351st Bomb Group. A bomber crew with a B-17 nicknamed "Eight...
Ed Millson a bombardier of the 379th Bomb Group with B-17 Flying Fortress, 24 July 1943. Official caption on image: "(GPR-32-6-379)(24-7-43)(Combat Crew)." Veteran has Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Ed Millson - my bombardier - Norway - July 24, 1943 - sure hit the target!'

FRE 4740

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4740
  • Description: Ed Millson a bombardier of the 379th Bomb Group with B-17 Flying Fortress, 24 July 1943. Official caption on image: "(GPR-32-6-379)(24-7-43)(Combat...
A B-17G Flying Fortress nicknamed "Ten Horsepower" (TU-A, serial number 42-21763) of the 351st Bomb Group, piloted by Second Lieutentant Walter E Treumper and Sergeant Archibald Mathies, is guided by a fellow aircraft after the pilot was severley injured. Truemper and Mathies unsucessfully attempted to land the aircraft at Polebrook and were posthumously awarded the Medal of Honour for their bravery, 20 Feb 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Over Polebrook, MOH action. 2/44. Ten Horsepower.'

FRE 4727

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4727
  • Description: A B-17G Flying Fortress nicknamed "Ten Horsepower" (TU-A, serial number 42-21763) of the 351st Bomb Group, piloted by Second Lieutentant Walter E...
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 351st Bomb Group returns to Polebrook after a mission 20 December 1943. Passed for publication 1 Jan 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '351.' Printed caption on reverse: 'Fortress Returns Home From "Biggest Ever" Day Raid On Germany On Three Engines. Associated Press Photo Shows:- One of the Flying Fortresses which took part in the "biggest ever" daylight raid on Germany on December 30, returns to its home base on three engines. Note the stopped propeller (extreme right).

FRE 4726

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4726
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 351st Bomb Group returns to Polebrook after a mission 20 December 1943. Passed for publication 1 Jan 1944. Handwritten...
A B-17G Flying Fortress nicknamed "Ten Horsepower" (TU-A, serial number 42-21763) of the 351st Bomb Group, piloted by Second Lieutentant Walter E Treumper and Sergeant Archibald Mathies, after the pilot was severley injured. Truemper and Mathies unsucessfully attempted to land the aircraft at Polebrook and were posthumously awarded the Medal of Honour for their bravery, 20 Feb 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Enlargement TU-A. TCU Holsford, MOH acraft.'

FRE 4725

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4725
  • Description: A B-17G Flying Fortress nicknamed "Ten Horsepower" (TU-A, serial number 42-21763) of the 351st Bomb Group, piloted by Second Lieutentant Walter E...
A B-17G Flying Fortress nicknamed "Ten Horsepower" (TU-A, serial number 42-21763) of the 351st Bomb Group, piloted by Second Lieutentant Walter E Treumper and Sergeant Archibald Mathies, is guided by a fellow aircraft after the pilot was severley injured. Truemper and Mathies unsucessfully attempted to land the aircraft at Polebrook and were posthumously awarded the Medal of Honour for their bravery, 20 February 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Polebrook, B-17G, TU-A. 20/2/44, 351BG. MOH AC down.' S

FRE 4724

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4724
  • Description: A B-17G Flying Fortress nicknamed "Ten Horsepower" (TU-A, serial number 42-21763) of the 351st Bomb Group, piloted by Second Lieutentant Walter E...
A B-17 Flying Fortress (RQ-F, serial number 44-6566) of the 509th Bomb Squadron, 351st Bomb Group in flight, 1945. Handwritten on reverse around stamp: 'Photo By John E. Greenwood / Carl Zeiss, 1945, 351st BG.'

FRE 4723

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4723
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (RQ-F, serial number 44-6566) of the 509th Bomb Squadron, 351st Bomb Group in flight, 1945. Handwritten on reverse around stamp...
A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (RQ-B, serial number 42-97701) of the 509th Bomb Squadron, 351st Bomb Group in flight during a mission over Weimar, 24 August 1944. Handwritten caption on image: "24.8.44. Weimar. 26,000 ft." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Vic Maslen. Nadine L. 24-8-44, 279.'

FRE 4722

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4722
  • Description: A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (RQ-B, serial number 42-97701) of the 509th Bomb Squadron, 351st Bomb Group in flight during a mission over Weimar...
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 351st Bomb Group in flight during a raid over Kassel, 2 October 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '351. 2/10/44 Kassel'

FRE 4721

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4721
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 351st Bomb Group in flight during a raid over Kassel, 2 October 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '351. 2/10/44...
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 351st Bomb Group in flight over Germany. Handwritten caption on reverse: '(18) Not Reproduced. (19) B-17's over Germany.'

FRE 4730

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4730
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 351st Bomb Group in flight over Germany. Handwritten caption on reverse: '(18) Not Reproduced. (19) B-17's over Germany...
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 351st Bomb Group fly in formation.

FRE 4728

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4728
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 351st Bomb Group fly in formation.
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 351st Bomb Group realeases bombs over a target in Germany. Handwritten caption on reverse: '(13) Not Reproduced. (14) Bomb release from B-17 over Germany.'

FRE 4729

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4729
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 351st Bomb Group realeases bombs over a target in Germany. Handwritten caption on reverse: '(13) Not Reproduced. (14)...
A bomber crew of the 351st Bomb Group inside a B-17 Flying Fortress . Passed for publication 1 Jan 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'Five "Fortress" Men Killed In Parachute Jump After "Biggest Ever" Day Raid On Germany. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Back at their home base in the 'plane which went to pick them up, the five survivors of the Flying Fortress "Little Twink" talk over their experience. They are (left to right): Sgt. Seymour Zeitler, gunner, of 145 Amherst St. Brooklyn, N.Y.; Lt. Joseph Adami

FRE 4712

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4712
  • Description: A bomber crew of the 351st Bomb Group inside a B-17 Flying Fortress . Passed for publication 1 Jan 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'Five "Fortress"...
A bomber crew of the 351st Bomb Group inside a B-17 Flying Fortress. Passed for publication 1 Jan 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'Five "Fortress" Men Killed In Parachute Jump After "Biggest Ever" Day Raid On Germany. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Back at their home base in the 'plane which went to pick them up, the five survivors of the Flying Fortress "Little Twink" talk over their experience. They are (left to right): Sgt. Seymour Zeitler, gunner, of 145 Amherst St. Brooklyn, N.Y.; Lt. Joseph Adamia

FRE 4711

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4711
  • Description: A bomber crew of the 351st Bomb Group inside a B-17 Flying Fortress. Passed for publication 1 Jan 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'Five "Fortress"...
Five airmen of the 351st Bomb Group who survived a crash in their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Little Twink" return to base. Passed for publication 1 Jan 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'Five "Fortress" Men Killed In Parachute Jump After "Biggest Ever" Day Raid On Germany. Associated Press Photo Shows:- The five survivors of the crashed Fortress, "Little Twink" arrive back at their home base. They are (left to right): Lt. Wm. Kelder, Bombardier, of Cuddebackville, N.Y.; Sgt. Seymour Zeitler, gunner,

FRE 4714

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4714
  • Description: Five airmen of the 351st Bomb Group who survived a crash in their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Little Twink" return to base. Passed for publication...
Five airmen of the 351st Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress. Passed for publication 1 Jan 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'Five "Fortress" Men Killed In Parachute Jump After "Biggest Ever" Day Raid On Germany. Associated Press Photo Shows:- The five survivors of the crashed Fortress, "Little Twink" arrive back at their home base. They are (left to right): Lt. Wm. Kelder, Bombardier, of Cuddebackville, N.Y.; Sgt. Seymour Zeitler, gunner, of 145 Amherst St. Brooklyn, N.Y.; Lt. Joseph Adamiak, pilot, o

FRE 4713

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4713
  • Description: Five airmen of the 351st Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress. Passed for publication 1 Jan 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'Five "Fortress" Men...
A B-17 Flying Fortress (DS-U, serial number 42-97381) of the 511th Bomb Squadron, 351st Bomb Group with a B-26 Marauder. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'From Robert C. Allen (387th BG (M)) via Peter Crouchman.'

FRE 4716

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4716
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (DS-U, serial number 42-97381) of the 511th Bomb Squadron, 351st Bomb Group with a B-26 Marauder. Handwritten caption on...