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An F-6 Mustang (serial number 42-103484) nicknamed "Delphine" of the 111th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 12th Air Force. Image via P Gandillet. First handwritten caption on reverse: '42-103484 CD, P-51C-5-NT, Delphine Photo conversion 111th TRS (XII TAC) Dijon-Longivc A/F October 1944. Note code and markings. (Official code N5).' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-51C-5-NA "Delphine" of 111 TRS Dijon France, Oct '44. After conversion to an F-6C.' Third handwritten caption on reverse: 'F-6 Musta

FRE 8779

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8779
  • Description: An F-6 Mustang (serial number 42-103484) nicknamed "Delphine" of the 111th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 12th Air Force. Image via P Gandillet...
Three B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 452nd Bomb Group (nearest camera: 'B', serial number 42-97220) fly in formation. 'B' has lost the use of an engine.

FRE 8333

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8333
  • Description: Three B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 452nd Bomb Group (nearest camera: 'B', serial number 42-97220) fly in formation. 'B' has lost the use of an engine...
Personnel of the 27th Fighter Bomber Group, 12th Air Force with an A-36 Mustang (serial number 42-84067) in Sicily. First handwritten caption on reverse:'27th F Bo Group. 12 AF A/C ABC Letter added.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'Bombed up with 500lb HE. Mission record on nose, 27th Fighter Bomber Group on Sicily Base, 1943. 42-84067 Veteran A-36A.'

FRE 8776

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8776
  • Description: Personnel of the 27th Fighter Bomber Group, 12th Air Force with an A-36 Mustang (serial number 42-84067) in Sicily. First handwritten caption on...
A formation of B-17 Flying Fortresses, including(7D-B, serial number 43-37695), of the 731st Bomb Squadron, 452nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '337695, -B, 731BS. In backgrnd - 337520 - F(?), 337895 - C(?), 297413 - R. [Goctf Rurphy?]'

FRE 8334

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8334
  • Description: A formation of B-17 Flying Fortresses, including(7D-B, serial number 43-37695), of the 731st Bomb Squadron, 452nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on...
An A-36 Mustang (serial number 42-84081) of the 27th Fighter Bomber Group, 12th Air Force in flight over Mount Vesuvius. Handwritten caption on reverse: '42-84081 A-38A over Vesuvius.'

FRE 8777

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8777
  • Description: An A-36 Mustang (serial number 42-84081) of the 27th Fighter Bomber Group, 12th Air Force in flight over Mount Vesuvius. Handwritten caption on...
A B-17 Flying Fortress ('K', serial number 43-38356) of the 452nd Bomb Group flying level.

FRE 8335

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8335
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress ('K', serial number 43-38356) of the 452nd Bomb Group flying level.
A trio of 452nd Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses on the 27th of March 1944 at 20,000 feet on their way to raid the Luftwaffe airfield near Bordeaux. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-61654.' Printed caption on reverse: 'B-61654 A.C. - Forts Ride Again::[sic] This formation of Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortresses" of the 452nd Bomb Gp. en route to blast German targets in France as part of the general plan to pulverise all vitally important war objectives. Nazi airfield at Bordeaux, France, was the target of th

FRE 8336

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8336
  • Description: A trio of 452nd Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses on the 27th of March 1944 at 20,000 feet on their way to raid the Luftwaffe airfield near Bordeaux...
Regensburg, after being bombed by B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group, 17 August 1943. Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '#9: View of the target.' Censor no: 282453. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

FRE 7711

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7711
  • Description: Regensburg, after being bombed by B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group, 17 August 1943. Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Printed caption...
A 452nd Bomb Group B-17G Flying Fortress ('M', serial number 42-32087) was damaged on the 6th of August 1944 and landed at Resmo in Sweden. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17G-35-BD. 42-32087. 452 B.G. Downed at Resmo, 6 August 1944, Sweden.'

FRE 8337

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8337
  • Description: A 452nd Bomb Group B-17G Flying Fortress ('M', serial number 42-32087) was damaged on the 6th of August 1944 and landed at Resmo in Sweden...
An F-6 Mustang (serial number 42-103018) of the 111th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 12th Air Force. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'North Amer P-51 Pomigliano, Italy, 111th Tac Recce Sqdn, 12th AF Feb '44.'

FRE 8780

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8780
  • Description: An F-6 Mustang (serial number 42-103018) of the 111th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 12th Air Force. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'North Amer P...
A 452nd Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress ('K', serial number 44-6152) that crash-landed at Deopham Green airfield. Official caption on image: "ISAD - 3-6-456 - 215 - 2 - W.P.U. - Crash Landing - B-17G - 44-6152 - Deopham Green - R.R." On reverse: Stewart P. Evans Do Not Copy [Stamp].

FRE 8338

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8338
  • Description: A 452nd Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress ('K', serial number 44-6152) that crash-landed at Deopham Green airfield. Official caption on image: "ISAD - 3...
Regensburg, after being bombed by B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "(O-8-2-385)(17-8-43)(30250-6 3/8 - 21,000)(Regensberg)." Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '#46: View of the target.' Censor no: 282460. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

FRE 7713

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7713
  • Description: Regensburg, after being bombed by B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "(O-8-2-385)(17-8-43)...
The wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97247) of the 452nd Bomb Group at Poltava, Ukraine.. Printed caption on reverse: '72705 A.C. - These 8th Air Force Boeing B-17s of the 452nd Bomb Group on Poltava Airfield, Ukraine, Russia, having just completed their first shuttle-bombing mission from England, were destroyed on the ground in a perfectly timed and well executed attack by the German Air Force on the night of 21 June 1944. Please Credit: "Official U.S. Air Force Photo".'

FRE 8339

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8339
  • Description: The wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97247) of the 452nd Bomb Group at Poltava, Ukraine.. Printed caption on reverse: '72705 A.C. -...
Regensburg, after being bombed by B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group, 17 August 1943. Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '#9: View of the target.' Censor no: 282452. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

FRE 7712

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7712
  • Description: Regensburg, after being bombed by B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group, 17 August 1943. Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Printed caption...
Regensburg, after being bombed by B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "(O-15-1-385)(17-8-43)(3290-6 3/8 - 18,000)(Regensberg)." Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '#49: Bombs bursting on target.' Censor no: 282425. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

FRE 7715

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7715
  • Description: Regensburg, after being bombed by B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "(O-15-1-385)(17-8-43)...
Regensburg, after being bombed by B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "(O-5-1-385)(17-8-43)(30171-6 3/8 - 24,000)(Regensberg)." Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '#44: View of the target.' Censor no: 282458. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

FRE 7714

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7714
  • Description: Regensburg, after being bombed by B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "(O-5-1-385)(17-8-43)...
Regensburg, after being bombed by B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group, 17 August 1943. Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '#10: View of the target.' Censor no: 282446. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

FRE 7717

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7717
  • Description: Regensburg, after being bombed by B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group, 17 August 1943. Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Printed caption...
Regensburg, after being bombed by B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "(O-15-2-385)(17-8-43)(3290-6 3/8 - 18,000)(Regensberg)." Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '#49: Bombs bursting on target.' Censor no: 282424. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

FRE 7716

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7716
  • Description: Regensburg, after being bombed by B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "(O-15-2-385)(17-8-43)...
Regensburg, after being bombed by B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "(O-8-1-385)(17-8-43)(30250-6 3/8 - 21,000)(Regensberg)." Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '#10: View of the target.' Censor no: 282447. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

FRE 7719

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7719
  • Description: Regensburg, after being bombed by B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "(O-8-1-385)(17-8-43)...
Regensburg, after being bombed by B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group, 17 August 1943. Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '#10: View of the target.' Censor no: 282447. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

FRE 7718

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7718
  • Description: Regensburg, after being bombed by B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group, 17 August 1943. Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Printed caption...