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Ground personnel recover a B-17G Flying Fortress (DF-G, serial number 42-37736) of the 324th Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group at Lavenham. Printed caption on image: '(SAD H4 20 Oct 44(2859))(WPU Crash landing B-17G-42 37736 W*V, Lavenham.'

FRE 3552

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3552
  • Description: Ground personnel recover a B-17G Flying Fortress 42-37736 of the 78th FG / 82nd FS at RAF Lavenham. Aircraft crashed on 20 October 1944 @ 1515 hrs...
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 96th Bomb Group drops incendiary bombs over Oscherleben, Germany. Handwritten caption on reverse: '28-7-43 E.' Printed caption on reverse: '27203 AC - Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" of the 8th Air Force releasing load of incendiary bombs over Oschereleben, Germany. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

FRE 3992

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3992
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 96th Bomb Group drops incendiary bombs over Oscherleben, Germany. Handwritten caption on reverse: '28-7-43 E.' Printed...
Crew barracks at Bottesford, home of the 436th Troop Carrier Group and 440th Troop Carrier Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'A-3. Bottesford, barracks.'

FRE 3353

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3353
  • Description: Crew barracks at Bottesford, home of the 436th Troop Carrier Group and 440th Troop Carrier Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'A-3. Bottesford...
An airman of the 315th Troop Carrier Group in front of a glider. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Glider in rear. England. #7. 315 TCG.'

FRE 3352

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3352
  • Description: An airman of the 315th Troop Carrier Group in front of a glider. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Glider in rear. England. #7. 315 TCG.'
C-47 Skytrains and gliders line up for take off before a practice mission at Bottesford. 436th Troop Carrier Group or 440th Troop Carrier Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Bottesford glider mission practice.'

FRE 3355

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3355
  • Description: C-47 Skytrains and gliders line up for take off before a practice mission at Bottesford. 436th Troop Carrier Group or 440th Troop Carrier Group...
Crew quarters at Bottesford, home of the 436th Troop Carrier Group and 440th Troop Carrier Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'A-6. P-17. Bottesford, barracks.'

FRE 3354

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3354
  • Description: Crew quarters at Bottesford, home of the 436th Troop Carrier Group and 440th Troop Carrier Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'A-6. P-17...
A formation of C-47 Skytrains of the 440th Troop Carrier Group fly over Exeter. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Exeter: troops on parade.'

FRE 3360

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3360
  • Description: A formation of C-47 Skytrains of the 440th Troop Carrier Group fly over Exeter. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Exeter: troops on parade.'
Kortrijk-Wevelgem, Belgium after a raid by the 96th Bomb Group. Strike photograph. caption on image: "SA/318, Courtrai, Wevelghem A/F. 14.5.43. Annotated Print No. I. Neg. No. 24668."

FRE 3996

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3996
  • Description: Kortrijk-Wevelgem, Belgium after a raid by the 96th Bomb Group. Strike photograph. caption on image: "SA/318, Courtrai, Wevelghem A/F. 14.5.43...
Gliders lined up for take off before a practice mission at Bottesford. 436th Troop Carrier Group or 440th Troop Carrier Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Bottesford glider mission practice.'

FRE 3357

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3357
  • Description: Gliders lined up for take off before a practice mission at Bottesford. 436th Troop Carrier Group or 440th Troop Carrier Group. Handwritten caption on...
C-47 Skytrains line up for take off before a practice mission at Bottesford. 436th Troop Carrier Group or 440th Troop Carrier Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Bottesford glider mission practice.'

FRE 3356

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3356
  • Description: C-47 Skytrains line up for take off before a practice mission at Bottesford. 436th Troop Carrier Group or 440th Troop Carrier Group. Handwritten...
Gliders lined up for take off before a practice mission at Bottesford. 436th Troop Carrier Group or 440th Troop Carrier Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Bottesford glider mission practice.'

FRE 3359

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3359
  • Description: Gliders lined up for take off before a practice mission at Bottesford. 436th Troop Carrier Group or 440th Troop Carrier Group. Handwritten caption on...
C-47 Skytrains and gliders line up for take off before a practice mission at Bottesford. 436th Troop Carrier Group or 440th Troop Carrier Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Bottesford glider mission practice.'

FRE 3358

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3358
  • Description: C-47 Skytrains and gliders line up for take off before a practice mission at Bottesford. 436th Troop Carrier Group or 440th Troop Carrier Group...
A B-17 Flying Fortress (AW-O, serial number 42-38133) of the 337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: "482. (44.) W.P.U. 3-2-44. Bolt Head. B-17G 42-38133. A. F.S.A.D." Handwritten caption on reverse: '96th BG. AW-O.'

FRE 3979

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3979
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (AW-O, serial number 42-38133) of the 337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: "482. (44.) W.P.U. 3-2...
Personnel inspect a B-17G Flying Fortress (AW-E, serial number 42-31908) of the 337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group that has crash landed. Official caption on image: "921(44). Hon. 4-29-44. Crash-Landing, B-17G, 42-31908. A.Z. F.S.A.D."

FRE 3978

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3978
  • Description: Personnel inspect a B-17G Flying Fortress (AW-E, serial number 42-31908) of the 337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group that has crash landed. Official...
A formation of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 96th Bomb Group leave contrails in the sky. Handwritten caption on reverse: '96.'

FRE 3972

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3972
  • Description: A formation of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 96th Bomb Group leave contrails in the sky. Handwritten caption on reverse: '96.'
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 95th Bomb Group comes in to land. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 19 Oct' [stamp], 'Air (Boeing) FLY.' [annotation] and '366430.' [Censor no] Printed caption on reverse has been damged, what remains reads: 'Flying Fortress landing on a aerodrome.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '18/9/44 X, 95BG?.'

FRE 836

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 836
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 95th Bomb Group comes in to land. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 19 Oct' [stamp], 'Air (Boeing) FLY.'...
A B-17 Flying Fortress (QW-T, serial number 42-30288) nicknamed "Louise II" of the 95th Bomb Group. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'QW=T name appears to be "...-UISE II", "II" may be a 'D' and dark stain may be blotting out part of name. Note old star markings and no 'B' in square. Date 5/12/43.' Second Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Bordeaux 5/12/43.'

FRE 843

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 843
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (QW-T, serial number 42-30288) nicknamed "Louise II" of the 95th Bomb Group. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'QW=T name...
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-6885) of the 96th Bomb Group flies through flak. Photographed by Lieutenant Flanshy of the 96th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Kipling's Error: Photo taken by Flanshy on Flagg's A/C.'

FRE 3980

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3980
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-6885) of the 96th Bomb Group flies through flak. Photographed by Lieutenant Flanshy of the 96th Bomb Group...
War artist Frank Beresford paints a B-17 Flying Fortress with the assistance of "Lady Moe" the donkey mascot of the 96th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Frank Beresford - Little Moe.'

FRE 3968

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3968
  • Description: War artist Frank Beresford paints a B-17 Flying Fortress with the assistance of "Lady Moe" the donkey mascot of the 96th Bomb Group. Handwritten...
Lieutenant Bert S Von Schmidt and a colleague of the 303rd Bomb Group at the bar in the Officers Club. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current Affairs Ltd' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942.'[stamp] and '238758.' [Censor no] Printed caption on reverse: '"Aloha, Mommy" Lt. Bert S Von Schmidt of 715 Brompton Place, Chicago was in business in finance before he joined the AAF. He is 35 and married. Though he thinks Britain is a grand country, he adds in his message to his wife "but I wont be h

FRE 959

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 959
  • Description: Lieutenant Bert S Von Schmidt and a colleague of the 303rd Bomb Group at the bar in the Officers Club. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current...