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A 457th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress ('A', serial number 44-8152) just after dropping its load of bombs. Another B-17 Flying Fortress is on the other side of the bomb stream, trailing smoke. Handwritten caption on reverse: '457. 93.'

FRE 8370

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8370
  • Description: "Miss Ida", a 457th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress ('A', #44-8152) just after dropping its load of bombs. Another B-17 Flying Fortress is on the...
A bomber crew of the 95th Bomb Group outside a Nissen hut briefing room at Horham, August 1944. Image via Albert Keeler, 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '"B" Briefing room, 95th Bomb Group (H) Horham, England "Full House" crew.'

FRE 5858

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5858
  • Description: A bomber crew of the 95th Bomb Group outside a Nissen hut briefing room at Horham, August 1944. Image via Albert Keeler, 95th Bomb Group. Written on...
Danish civillians inspect the wreckage of a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-107082) of the 379th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'St Heddinge 13th May 1944 at 18:30 Hrs. 8th AAF, 1st Air Division, 41st Combat Wing, 379th Bombardment Group, Squadron?.'

FRE 1248

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1248
  • Description: Danish civillians inspect the wreckage of a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-107082) of the 379th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on...
A crashed P-47 Thunderbolt (LM-R) of the 56th Fighter Group, flown by Lieutenant Donald B. Weigle. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'LM-R, Don Weigle, Crash. Cambley'

FRE 2555

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2555
  • Description: A crashed P-47 Thunderbolt (LM-R) of the 56th Fighter Group, flown by Lieutenant Donald B. Weigle. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'LM-R, Don Weigle...
A B-26 Marauder ('U2', serial number 42-96193) of the 598th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '397BG, 598BS, 42-96163.'

FRE 9619

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9619
  • Description: A B-26 Marauder ('U2', serial number 42-96163) of the 598th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '397BG, 598BS...
A B-24 Liberator (RE-Z) of the 93rd Bomb Group in flight.

FRE 5841

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5841
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (RE-Z) of the 93rd Bomb Group in flight.
A B-24 Liberator (RE-P, serial number 42-51968) of the 93rd Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '251968 RE:P.'

FRE 5815

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5815
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (RE-P, serial number 42-51968) of the 93rd Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '251968 RE:P.'
B-24 Liberators (YM-V) and (serial number 42-109837) nicknamed "Bodacious" of the 93rd Bomb Group.

FRE 5807

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5807
  • Description: B-24 Liberators (YM-V) and (serial number 42-109837) nicknamed "Bodacious" of the 93rd Bomb Group.
A B-24 Liberator (AG-D) of the 93rd Bomb Group in flight, May 1944. Image via Amos Golisch, 93rd Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'AG:D 5/44.'

FRE 5795

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5795
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (AG-D) of the 93rd Bomb Group in flight, May 1944. Image via Amos Golisch, 93rd Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'AG:D 5/44.'
A pathfinder B-24 Liberator (GO-C) of the 93rd Bomb Group.

FRE 3774

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3774
  • Description: A pathfinder B-24 Liberator (GO-C) of the 93rd Bomb Group.
A formation of B-24 Liberators of the 93rd Bomb Group. Image via Captain John Streil

FRE 795

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 795
  • Description: A formation of B-24 Liberators of the 93rd Bomb Group. Image via Captain John Streil
B-24 Liberators of the 93rd Bomb Group in flight during a mission, 24 December 1944. Image via Glenn Tessmer, 93rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '24/12/44?'

FRE 5801

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5801
  • Description: B-24 Liberators of the 93rd Bomb Group in flight during a mission, 24 December 1944. Image via Glenn Tessmer, 93rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on...
Horace "Poppy" Craig of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Horace "Poppy" Craig.'

FRE 2722

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2722
  • Description: Horace "Pappy" Craig of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Horace "Pappy" Craig.'
Winston Churchill watches an RAF B-17 Flying Fortress fly past at West Raynham, 6 June 1941. Passed for publication 12 Jul 1941. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'West Raynham. 6/6/41.' Printed caption on reverse: 'BH 6790. H10313. Prime Mi

FRE 11185

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 11185
  • Description: Winston Churchill watches an RAF Fortress Mk1 fly past at West Raynham, 6 June 1941. Passed for publication 12 Jul 1941. Handwritten caption on...
The bombed out city centre of Cologne, photographed from a B-24 Liberator of the 491st Bomb Group during a trolley run over Germany May 1945. Written on slide casing: 'Trolley Run, Germany 5/45.'

FRE 14542

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 14542
  • Description: The bombed out city centre of Cologne, photographed from a B-24 Liberator of the 491st Bomb Group during a trolley run over Germany May 1945. Written...
The tail of a B-17 Flying Fortress (VK-D, serial number 41-24577) nicknamed "Hell's Angels" of the 358th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, signed by personnel of the 303rd Bomb Group. Handwritten on front of print: "Hell's Angels."

FRE 4256

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4256
  • Description: The tail of a B-17 Flying Fortress (BN-S, serial number 42-5257) nicknamed "Miss Bea Haven" of the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, signed by...
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38702) of the 452nd Bomb Group, behind the wing of a B-24 Liberator. Image via Harold Gage. Written on slide casing: '338702, L-, 429 BS, Belgium.'

FRE 6651

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6651
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38702) of the 452nd Bomb Group, behind the wing of a B-24 Liberator. Image via Harold Gage. Written on slide...
P-47 Thunderbolts, (4K-F, serial number 42-28357) nicknamed "Mommie (Lil' Biddy)", (4K-I, serial number 44-20274) and (4K-R, serial number 42-2632) of the 404th Fighter Group in flight.

FRE 9373

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9373
  • Description: P-47 Thunderbolts, (4K-E, serial number 42-28367) nicknamed "Mommie (Lil' Biddy)", (4K-I, serial number 44-20274) and (4K-R, serial number 42-26312)...
A B-26 Marauder starts its engines.

FRE 7601

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7601
  • Description: A Douglas DB-7 Havoc (Boston III) starts its engines.
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3259) nicknamed "SNAFU" of the 94th Bomb Goup in flight. Written on slide casing: 'SNAFU, B-17F.'

FRE 5821

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5821
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3259) nicknamed "SNAFU" of the 94th Bomb Goup in flight. Written on slide casing: 'SNAFU, B-17F.' Caption...