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The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-49569) nicknamed "Little Egypt" of the 308th Bomb Group, 14th Air Force. Written on slide casing: '374 FS/ 308 BG, 449569.'

FRE 7569

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7569
  • Description: The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-49569) nicknamed "Little Egypt" of the 308th Bomb Group, 14th Air Force. Written on slide casing:...
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 44-90248) Landing at Okinawa, 23 September 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-47 Landing at Okinawa 9/23/45 Naha Airstrip?'

FRE 9543

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9543
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 44-90248) Landing at Okinawa, 23 September 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-47 Landing at Okinawa 9/23/45...
An XP-47K, experimental variant of the P-47 Thunderbolt. Image stamped on reverse: 'Republic Aviation Division.' Printed caption on reverse: 'CP-47K- The Republic XP-47K was built as the first prototype airplane to test the use of the bubble canopy. It became the plane which proved the practicability of bubble canopies for fighter planes. It was completed July 3 1943.'

FRE 9544

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9544
  • Description: An XP-47K, experimental variant of the P-47 Thunderbolt. Image stamped on reverse: 'Republic Aviation Division.' Printed caption on reverse: 'CP-47K-...
P-47 Thunderbolts of the 9th Air Force line up for take off. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 24 June 1944.' and '332626.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '9th AIR FORCE ADVANCE AIRSTRIP. P47s line up for take-ff on mission over Cherbourg lines on runway fuilt by US engineers in two days. Morse LIFE.'

FRE 9545

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9545
  • Description: P-47 Thunderbolts of the 9th Air Force line up for take off. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 24 June 1944.' and '332626.' [Censor no...
An aerial photograph taken aboard a 467th Bomb Group aircraft of an urban area. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Jackson, 467BG.'

FRE 8415

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8415
  • Description: An aerial photograph taken aboard a 467th Bomb Group aircraft of an urban area. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Jackson, 467BG.'
P-47 Thunderbolts, including (2N-U, serial number 42-25904) nicknamed "Lethal Liz II", of the 50th Fighter Group, with cows.

FRE 9546

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9546
  • Description: P-47 Thunderbolts, including (2N-U, serial number 42-25904) nicknamed "Lethal Liz II", of the 50th Fighter Group, with cows.
A photograph taken from onboard a 467th Bomb Group aircraft of Kiel, in Germany, two weeks after V-E Day and the end of the war in Europe. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Keil[sic], Germany. Taken two weeks after V-E Day.' Second handwritten on reverse: 'Jackson, 467.'

FRE 8414

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8414
  • Description: A photograph taken from onboard a 467th Bomb Group aircraft of Kiel, in Germany, two weeks after V-E Day and the end of the war in Europe. Handwritten...
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 44-33259) of the 365th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'White or Yellow Rudder, TD had red rudder.'

FRE 9547

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9547
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 44-33259) of the 365th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'White or Yellow Rudder, TD had red rudder.'
The shark mouth nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-40503) nicknamed "Jungle Pussy" of the 308th Bomb Group, 14th Air Force.

FRE 7570

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7570
  • Description: The shark mouth nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-40503) nicknamed "Jungle Pussy" of the 308th Bomb Group, 14th Air Force.
An aerial photograph from onboard a 467th Bomb Group aircraft of a German marshalling yard about 50 miles from Cologne. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Marshalling Yard about 50 miles from Cologne, Germany.' Second handwritten on reverse: 'C.E. Jackson, 467BG.'

FRE 8413

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8413
  • Description: An aerial photograph from onboard a 467th Bomb Group aircraft of a German marshalling yard about 50 miles from Cologne. Handwritten caption on reverse...
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 9736) formerly of the 86th Fighter Group, in Munich. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Ex 86 FG, Red cowling & rudder.'

FRE 9548

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9548
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 9736) formerly of the 86th Fighter Group, in Munich. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Ex 86 FG, Red cowling & rudder...
The wreck of a B-24 Liberator (U8-K_, serial number 44-10521) nicknamed "Laden Maiden" of the 786th Bomb Squadron, 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '410521. U8-K_ Laden Maiden, 466 BG.'

FRE 8412

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8412
  • Description: The wreck of a B-24 Liberator (U8-K_, serial number 44-10521) nicknamed "Laden Maiden" of the 786th Bomb Squadron, 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten...
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 44-88887) in 1948. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'USAF P-47N 1948.'

FRE 9549

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9549
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 44-88887) in 1948. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'USAF P-47N 1948.'
A B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group at Rackheath airfield. Its upper turret is being repaired by a crewman named "Leo". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24. Leo repairing upper turret.' Second handwritten on reverse: 'C.E. Jackson, 467BG.'

FRE 8419

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8419
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group at Rackheath airfield. Its upper turret is being repaired by a crewman named "Leo". Handwritten caption on...
A P-47 Thunderbolt (W3-E) nicknamed "Tondelayo" of the 50th Fighter Group at Lyon-Bron. Imagae via M Chaboud. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-47D, W3-E (Tondelayo" 50 FG-313 FS 9th AF, Lyon-Bron Sept 1944.'

FRE 9550

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9550
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (W3-E) nicknamed "Tondelayo" of the 50th Fighter Group at Lyon-Bron. Imagae via M Chaboud. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-47D...
A B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group is refuelled by a bowser truck. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Gasing[sic] up.' Second handwritten on reverse: 'C.E. Jackson, 467BG.'

FRE 8418

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8418
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group is refuelled by a bowser truck. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Gasing[sic] up.' Second handwritten on...
A B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group comes in to land at Rackheath airfield. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 coming in for a landing.' Second handwritten on reverse: 'C.E. Jackson, 467BG.'

FRE 8417

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8417
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group comes in to land at Rackheath airfield. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 coming in for a landing.'...
A B-24 Liberator (4Z-S) of the 792nd Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group undergoing maintenance and having its battle damage repaired. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 Liberator - Repairing battle damage.' Second handwritten on reverse: 'C.E. Jackson, 467BG.'

FRE 8416

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8416
  • Description: PFF Equipped Liberator ( B-24J-10-FO 42-51671) S+ of the 791st Bomb Squadron (4Z), 467th Bomb Group undergoing maintenance and having its battle...
B-24 Liberators, including (DC-O, serial number 42-95040) nicknamed "Silver Streak", of the 392nd Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '295040, DCO- , Silver Streak.'

FRE 8011

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8011
  • Description: B-24 Liberators, including (DC-O, serial number 42-95040) nicknamed "Silver Streak", of the 392nd Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse...
A sign for "Tommy Farr's Bar" in Brighton, England. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Brighton, Eng.' Second handwritten on reverse: 'Jackson, 467BG.'

FRE 8420

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8420
  • Description: A sign for "Tommy Farr's Bar" in Brighton, England. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Brighton, Eng.' Second handwritten on reverse: 'Jackson, 467BG.'