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A B-24 Liberator of the 446th Bomb Group begins to crash whilst Liberators of the 20th Combat Bomb Wing release bombs over Tours. Official caption on image: "One B-24 Goes Down While Others Bomb Nazi Positions. US AAF Photo 225-4." Handwritten caption on reverse: '51576 A/C. 3 different B/G's. 446?'

FRE 8114

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8114
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator of the 446th Bomb Group begins to crash whilst Liberators of the 20th Combat Bomb Wing release bombs over Tours. Official caption on...
A flight of 486th Bomb Group B-24 Liberators on its way to raid Caen in France. Official caption on image: "51595 A.C." Printed caption on reverse: '51595 A.C. - Caen, France.'

FRE 8509

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8509
  • Description: A flight of 486th Bomb Group B-24 Liberators on its way to raid Caen in France. Official caption on image: "51595 A.C." Printed caption on reverse:...
A B-17 Flying Fortress (H8-S, serial number 43-39163) nicknamed "Happy Warrior" of the 835th Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group in flight with two engines aflame after being hit by flak and friendly bombs, 7 April 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: '339163. H8-S. 7/4/45. Harry Miller.'

FRE 8508

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8508
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (H8-S, serial number 43-39163) nicknamed "Happy Warrior" of the 835th Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group in flight with two...
B-24 Liberators, pathfinder(JU-L) and (JU-N) of the 707th Bomb Squadron, 446th Bomb Group release bombs over Hamburg, 9 April 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: '9/4/45 from a/c 517. Hamburg.'

FRE 8121

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8121
  • Description: B-24 Liberators, pathfinder(JU-L) and (JU-N) of the 707th Bomb Squadron, 446th Bomb Group release bombs over Hamburg, 9 April 1945. Handwritten...
A B-17 Flying Fortress (H8-S, serial number 43-39163) nicknamed "Happy Warrior" of the 835th Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group in flight with two engines aflame after being hit by flak and friendly bombs, 7 April 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: '339163. S. 835BS, 486BG. 7/4/45. Harry Miller.'

FRE 8510

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8510
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (H8-S, serial number 43-39163) nicknamed "Happy Warrior" of the 835th Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group in flight with two...
A citation dated the 19th of November 1944 by Colonel Overing and Major Richard B. Uhle of the 486th Bomb Group for Second Lieutenant Henry B. Rapp and his crew to be designated "Crew of the Week" of the week commencing the 11th of November 1944.

FRE 8505

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8505
  • Description: A citation dated the 19th of November 1944 by Colonel Overing and Major Richard B. Uhle of the 486th Bomb Group for Second Lieutenant Henry B. Rapp...
A citation dated the 13th of November 1944 by Colonel Overing and Major Richard B. Uhle of the 486th Bomb Group for Lieutenant Carl J. Esterson and his crew to be designated "Crew of the Week" of the week commencing the 4th of November 1944.

FRE 8504

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8504
  • Description: A citation dated the 13th of November 1944 by Colonel Overing and Major Richard B. Uhle of the 486th Bomb Group for Lieutenant Carl J. Esterson and...
An airman in the nose of a 397th Bomb Group B-26 Marauder. Handwritten caption on reverse: '397BG; B-26; (Image) Col. James M. Snow via K. Fisher.'

FRE 9637

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9637
  • Description: An airman in the nose of a 397th Bomb Group B-26 Marauder. Handwritten caption on reverse: '397BG; B-26; (Image) Col. James M. Snow via K. Fisher.'
Roland A. Andrews in his "war room" at home after the war, with the USAAF 8th Air Force emblem stamped on the large sign to his left, with "486th Bomb Group" written underneath. A map of the airfield is to the right. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Me in my war room at home. Do you remember?' On reverse: Roland A. Andrews [Stamp].

FRE 8507

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8507
  • Description: Roland A. Andrews in his "war room" at home after the war, with the USAAF 8th Air Force emblem stamped on the large sign to his left, with "486th Bomb...
Lieutenant M.B. Gleis, pilot of the 597th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group, leans on a propeller of his B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96125). He would be promoted to Captain after this photograph was taken. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-26B-55-MA; 42-96125; 597BS/397BG; Capt. M.B. Gleis a/c; (Image) Col. James M. Snow.'

FRE 9635

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9635
  • Description: Lieutenant M.B. Gleis, pilot of the 597th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group, leans on a propeller of his B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96125). He...
A diagrammatic layout of AAF Station 174 - the USAAF codename for Sudbury airfield - while the 486th Bomb Group were stationed at the airbase as of the 22 June 1944.

FRE 8501

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8501
  • Description: A diagrammatic layout of AAF Station 174 - the USAAF codename for Sudbury airfield - while the 486th Bomb Group were stationed at the airbase as of...
A line of B-26 Marauders of the 397th Bomb Group taxiing on Rivenhall airfield readying to take off. Handwritten caption on reverse: '397BG, B-26B; Taxi out; Rivenhall; (Image) Col. James R. Snow via K. Fisher.'

FRE 9633

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9633
  • Description: A line of B-26 Marauders of the 397th Bomb Group taxiing on Rivenhall airfield readying to take off. Handwritten caption on reverse: '397BG, B-26B...
The tail of a B-24 Liberator (4N-K, serial number 42-52634) of the 833rd Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group that crash-landed at Sudbury airfield on the 18 May 1944. Official caption on image: "ISAD-18 May 44-1147-(WPU Crash Damage, B-24H 42-52634, Sudbury) PQ." Handwritten caption on reverse: '486th B.G., 8th Air Force.' On reverse: Official Photograph of Photographic Section AAF Station 595 U.S. Army [Stamp, damaged].

FRE 8503

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8503
  • Description: The tail of a B-24 Liberator (4N-K, serial number 42-52634) of the 833rd Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group that crash-landed at Sudbury airfield on the...
A B-26 Marauder (U2-J, serial number 42-96158) of the 598th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '397BG, 598BS.'

FRE 9634

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9634
  • Description: A B-26 Marauder (U2-J, serial number 42-96158) nicknamed "Little Peedoff" of the 598th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption...
An aerial photograph of Sudbury airfield, the home of the 486th Bomb Group, on the 9th of July 1944. Official caption on image: "...86)(9-7-44)(12-20000) 210[degrees]."

FRE 8502

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8502
  • Description: An aerial photograph of Sudbury airfield, the home of the 486th Bomb Group, on the 9th of July 1944. Official caption on image: "...86)(9-7-44)(12...
The operations board of the 397th Bomb Group, based at Rivenhall airfield, is updated by a crewman. The board shows the last three numbers of the squadrons' aircraft's serial numbers. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Operation Board, 397 BG; Last three serial; Rivenhall; (Image) Col. James Snow via K. Fisher.'

FRE 9631

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9631
  • Description: The operations board of the 397th Bomb Group, based at Rivenhall airfield, is updated by a crewman. The board shows the last three numbers of the...
An aerial photograph of the 397th Bomb Group's home at Rivenhall airfield. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Rivenhall; Airfield; 397BG; Note B-24 minus tail; (Image) Col. James Snow, via K. Fisher.'

FRE 9632

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9632
  • Description: An aerial photograph of the 397th Bomb Group's home at Rivenhall airfield. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Rivenhall; Airfield; 397BG; Note B-24...
The nose art of a B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Danita" of the 387th Bomb Group.

FRE 8130

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8130
  • Description: The nose art of a B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Danita" of the 387th Bomb Group.
The Bell pub at Willingale, near Chipping Ongar, home of the 387th Bomb Group. caption on image: "The "Bell", Willingale."

FRE 8124

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8124
  • Description: The Bell pub at Willingale, near Chipping Ongar, home of the 387th Bomb Group. caption on image: "The "Bell", Willingale."
The entrance to Chipping Ongar (Willingale), home of the 387th Bomb Group. caption on image: "Entrance to Willingale airfield."

FRE 8125

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8125
  • Description: The entrance to Chipping Ongar (Willingale), home of the 387th Bomb Group. caption on image: "Entrance to Willingale airfield."