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The wreckage of a P-51 Mustang of the 357th Fighter Group following a crash landing in a front garden. Handwritten caption on reverse: '9 Feb 1945.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 482
  • Description: Original caption : The wreckage of a P-51 Mustang of the 357th Fighter Group following a crash landing in a front garden. * * * * * * This is the...
Pierce W. McKennon, an ace pilot with the 4th Fighter Group, at Debden. He wears an A-2 flight jacket and a "fifty mission crush" cap.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 21
  • Description: Pierce W. McKennon, an ace pilot with the 4th Fighter Group, at Debden. He wears an A-2 flight jacket and a "fifty mission crush" cap.
Personnel of the 4th Fighter Group, 335th Fighter Squadron, grouped around the P-51B Mustang that they have modified into a two-seater aircraft, November 1944. L to R: on wing, Ernest Lange; standing Captain Gene Grunow, 335th Fighter Squadron Engine Officer; Master Sergeant Elwood "Woody" Jensen, 335th Fighter Squadron Technical Inspector; front seat, Bill Berthold; rear seat, Sidney Polsky.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 20
  • Description: Personnel of the 4th Fighter Group, 335th Fighter Squadron, grouped around the P-51B Mustang that they have modified into a two-seater aircraft...
P-47 Thunderbolt pilots of the 61st Fighter Squadron chat to one another after their latest mission, at Halesworth air base where the 56th Fighter Group were stationed. Left to right they are: Lieutenant-Colonel Francis S. Gabreski, Lieutenant Eugene E. Barnum and Lieutenant Frank W. Klibbe. Passed for publication 26 November 1943.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 218
  • Description: P-47 Thunderbolt pilots of the 61st Fighter Squadron chat to one another after their latest mission, at Halesworth air base where the 56th Fighter...
A group of pilots from the 56th Fighter Group. Left to right they are: Richard H. Allison of the 61st Fighter Squadron, Lieutenant Harold E. Comstock of the 63rd Fighter Squadron, three unknown pilots, Lieutenant-Colonel Hubert "Hub" Zemke, Major Donald M. Goodfleisch of the 63rd FS and Lieutenant Conway C. Saux of the 62nd FS. 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'The "Thunderbolt". The new American Fighter P-47, known as the 'Thunderbolt' is designed as a high altitude fast fighter, now in quantity
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 219
  • Description: A group of pilots from the 56th Fighter Group. Left to right they are: Richard H. Allison of the 61st Fighter Squadron, Lieutenant Harold E. Comstock...
P-47D Thunderbolt (LM-J, serial number 44-19780), named "Teddy", undergoing maintenance work at Boxted air base. The aircraft was flown by Major Michael J. Jackson of the 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group. Late 1944.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 215
  • Description: P-47D Thunderbolt (LM-J, serial number 44-19780), named "Teddy", undergoing maintenance work at Boxted air base. The aircraft was flown by Major...
Ground crew affix a 500 lb. bomb to the underside of starboard wing of a P-47 Thunderbolt at Boxted air base where the 56th Fighter Group were based. Late 1944.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 217
  • Description: Ground crew affix a 500 lb. bomb to the underside of starboard wing of a P-47 Thunderbolt at Boxted air base where the 56th Fighter Group were based...
Ground crew carry out checks and maintenance work on P-47 Thunderbolt (HV-X, serial number 44-20626) probably at Boxted air base where the 56th Fighter Group were stationed. Late 1944.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 221
  • Description: Ground crew carry out checks and maintenance work on P-47 Thunderbolt (HV-X, serial number 44-20626) probably at Boxted air base where the 56th...
Lieutenant Barney P. Casteel of the 63rd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, stands beside his battle damaged P-47 Thunderbolt (UN-A, serial number 43-25531), May 1944.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 220
  • Description: Lieutenant Barney P. Casteel of the 63rd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, stands beside his battle damaged P-47 Thunderbolt (UN-A, serial number...
Pilot and ground crew of P-38J Lightning, named by the crew "Betsy VI". Pilot of the aircraft was First Lieutenant Russell W. Bebout of the 79th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group, which was based at Kings Cliffe air base.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 97
  • Description: Pilot and ground crew ( Cpl Edwin Everhart, T/Sgt Richard Lang, Sgt George Lucky) of P-38J Lightning, named by the crew "Betsy VI". Pilot of the...
Technical Sergeant H. Leachman of the 479th Fighter Group, sits in the cockpit of a P-51 Mustang (J2-R, serial number 44-14327) flown by Colonel Kyle L Riddle. Handwritten caption on reverse: ' #2 H. Leachman- waiting for the flight. Col Riddle Pilot.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 561
  • Description: Technical Sergeant H. Leachman of the 479th Fighter Group, sits in the cockpit of a P-51 Mustang (J2-R, serial number 44-14327) flown by Colonel Kyle...
A P-38 Lightning of the 479th Fighter Group takes off. Handwritten caption on reverse: '479BG [sic] 434 FS A.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 560
  • Description: A P-38 Lightning of the 479th Fighter Group takes off. Handwritten caption on reverse: '479BG [sic] 434 FS A.'
A crashed Mosquito (NS744) of the 25th Bomb Group at Watton, 25 March 1943. Official caption on image: '(G-AD-82-1-25)(25-3-45)(MOS.744CRASH)(REST.)'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 585
  • Description: "A crashed Mosquito (NS774) of the 25th Bomb Group at Watton, 25 March 1943" > WRONG : 1945 !. Official caption on image: '(G-AD-82-1-25)(25-3-45)(MOS...
A crashed Mosquito (serial number NS651) of the 25th Bomb Group at Watton, 5 March 1945. Official caption printed on image: '(G-AD-75-4-25)(5-3-45XMOS.651-CRASH.(REST.)'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 586
  • Description: A crashed Mosquito (serial number NS651) of the 25th Bomb Group/654th Bomb Squadron at Watton, 5 March 1945. Official caption printed on image: '(G-AD...
Ground crew of the 25th Bomb Group spray foam onto the crashed Mosquito (serial number NS748) at Watton, 19 April 1945. Official caption printed on image: '(G-AD-[illegible])(19-4-45)(MOS.748CRASH)(REST.)'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 584
  • Description: Ground crew of the 25th Bomb Group spray foam onto the crashed Mosquito (serial number NS748) at Watton, 19 April 1945. The pilot was Lt John Merrill...
Nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31170) nicknamed "Our Baby", used for weather reconnaissance by the 25th Bomb Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 593
  • Description: Nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31170) nicknamed "Our Baby", used for weather reconnaissance by the 25th Bomb Group.
Nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 32-31179) nicknamed "Stinky Weather", used for weather reconnaissance by the 25th Bomb Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 592
  • Description: Nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Stinky Weather", used for weather reconnaissance by the 25th Bomb Group. Closer inspection of photo...
Nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Detroit Special", used for weather reconnaissance by the 25th Bomb Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 591
  • Description: Nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Detroit Special", used for weather reconnaissance by the 25th Bomb Group.
Nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-39777) nicknamed "Stumble Butt", used for weather reconnaissance by the 25th Bomb Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 590
  • Description: Nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-39777) nicknamed "Stumble Butt", used for weather reconnaissance by the 25th Bomb Group.
Major Henry Porter Plunk and a fellow airman of the 479th Fighter Group stand with Plunk's P-51 Mustang (9B-0, serial number 44-72516) nicknamed "Ambrosia".
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 564
  • Description: Major Henry Porter Plunk and a fellow airman of the 479th Fighter Group stand with Plunk's P-51 Mustang (9B-0, serial number 44-72516) nicknamed...