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A B-24 Liberator of the 453rd Bomb Group used as a flight assembly ship. Handwritten caption on reverse: '453 BG Assembly ship.'

FRE 1858

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1858
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator of the 453rd Bomb Group used as a flight assembly ship. Handwritten caption on reverse: '453 BG Assembly ship.'
A B-24 Liberator of the 389th Bomb Group used as a flight assembly ship. Image via John Driscoll. Written on slide casing: 'Assembly Ship.'

FRE 6487

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6487
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator of the 389th Bomb Group used as a flight assembly ship. Image via John Driscoll. Written on slide casing: 'Assembly Ship.'
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40101) nicknamed "Tubarao" of the 491st Bomb Group, used as an assembly ship, in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG Assembly ship.'

FRE 13135

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 13135
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40101) nicknamed "Tubarao" of the 491st Bomb Group, used as an assembly ship, in flight. Handwritten caption on...
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-23689) of the 392nd Bomb Group used as a flight assembly ship. Handwritten caption on reverse: '1027/RF. 392BG assembly ship.'

FRE 8034

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8034
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-23689) of the 392nd Bomb Group used as a flight assembly ship. Handwritten caption on reverse: '1027/RF. 392BG...
A shark mouth B-24 Liberator of the 458th Bomb Group used as a flight assembly ship. Image via John Bode. Handwritten caption on image: '2 Div, B-24 J Assembly ship (no guns)

FRE 1924

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1924
  • Description: A shark mouth B-24 Liberator of the 458th Bomb Group used as a flight assembly ship. Image via John Bode. Handwritten caption on image: '2 Div, B-24 J...
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-72869) of the 93rd Bomb Group used as a flight assembly ship. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 D-165-CO. (42-72869). Assembly Ship. Mike Bailey.'

FRE 3771

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3771
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-72869) of the 93rd Bomb Group used as a flight assembly ship. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 D-165-CO. (42...
An airman of the 453rd Bomb Group stands on the wing of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-23738) nicknamed "Wham Bam" and used as a flight assembly ship. Handwritten caption on reverse: '453 BG Assembly ship.'

FRE 13124

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 13124
  • Description: An airman of the 453rd Bomb Group stands on the wing of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-23738) nicknamed "Wham Bam" and used as a flight assembly...
A B-24 Liberator of the 466th Bomb Group, uses as a flight assembly ship.

FRE 14248

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 14248
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator of the 466th Bomb Group, uses as a flight assembly ship.
A B-24 Liberator of the 93rd Bomb Group used as a flight assembly ship.

FRE 3766

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3766
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator of the 93rd Bomb Group used as a flight assembly ship.
A B-24 Liberator, used as a flight assembly ship by the 448th Bomb Group.

FRE 1798

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1798
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator, used as a flight assembly ship by the 448th Bomb Group.
A B-24 Liberator, used as a flight assembly ship by the 448th Bomb Group.

FRE 1780

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1780
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator, used as a flight assembly ship by the 448th Bomb Group.
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-40722) nicknamed "The Little Gramper" of the 491st Bomb Group, used as a flight assembly ship. Written on slide casing: '491st Assembly Ship, The Little Gramper, Metfield, Summer 44.'

FRE 6865

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6865
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-40722) nicknamed "The Little Gramper" of the 491st Bomb Group, used as a flight assembly ship. Written on slide...
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-40722) nicknamed "The Little Gramper" of the 491st Bomb Group, used as a flight assembly ship. Written on slide casing: '491st Assembly Ship, The Little Gramper, Metfield, Summer 44.'

FRE 6864

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6864
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-40722) nicknamed "The Little Gramper" of the 491st Bomb Group, used as a flight assembly ship. Written on slide...
A B-24 Liberator of the 492nd Bomb Group, used as a flight assembly ship, in flight.

FRE 6274

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6274
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator of the 492nd Bomb Group, used as a flight assembly ship, in flight.
A shark mouth B-24 Liberator of the 389th Bomb Group used as a flight assembly ship.

FRE 1533

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1533
  • Description: A shark mouth B-24 Liberator of the 389th Bomb Group used as a flight assembly ship.
A shark mouth B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40101, "War Weary") nicknamed "Tubarao" of the 491st Bomb Group, used as a flight assembly ship. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491st Bomb Group "Assembly Ship" B-24-J-CO. 2 codes, Dive For Mike.'

FRE 8598

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8598
  • Description: A shark mouth B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40101, "War Weary") nicknamed "Tubarao" of the 491st Bomb Group, used as a flight assembly ship...

UPL 22988

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 22988
  • Description: B-24 Liberator 41-23683 'Green Dragon' assembly ship of 389BG, 8AF USAAF.

UPL 22989

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 22989
  • Description: B-24 Liberator 41-23683 'Green Dragon' assembly ship of 389BG, 8AF USAAF.

UPL 22990

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 22990
  • Description: B-24 Liberator 41-23683 'Green Dragon' assembly ship of 389BG, 8AF USAAF.

UPL 15355

  • Media Type: Image
  • Object Number: UPL 15355
  • Description: B-24 Liberator #42-40743 AKA "Zebra" - Lead Formation Assembly Ship 492nd BG .