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A ground crewman of the 387th Bomb Group with a B-26 Marauder (serial number 41-31677) nicknamed "Jisther".

FRE 7327

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7327
  • Description: A ground crewman of the 387th Bomb Group with a B-26 Marauder (serial number 41-31677) nicknamed "Jisther".
The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95847) nicknamed "Scrumptious" of the 391st Bomb Group. Image via Alvaro Sousa. Written on slide casing: 'Scrumptious, WWII, Swede Olfson??'

FRE 7328

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7328
  • Description: The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95847) nicknamed "Scrumptious" of the 391st Bomb Group. Image via Alvaro Sousa. Written on slide...
B-26 Marauders of the 391st Bomb Group alongside the runway at Roya (Amy) in France. Image via Alvaro Sousa. Written on slide casing: '"Crapeaumesnil" 9th Air Force, 391 Bmb Grp, 575 Bmb Sqdn, 1st Base in France.'

FRE 7329

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7329
  • Description: B-26 Marauders of the 391st Bomb Group alongside the runway at Roya (Amy) in France. Image via Alvaro Sousa. Written on slide casing: '"Crapeaumesnil"...
A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-14622) named “Little One”. This aircraft was one of the fighters in the 339th Fighter Group.Fuel drop tanks have been fitted to the underside of the wings, in order to increase the operating range of the aircraft. Handwritten on slide:"414622 D? E with tanks James G. Robinson"

FRE 5957

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5957
  • Description: A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-14622) named “Little One”. This aircraft was one of the fighters in the 339th Fighter Group.Fuel drop tanks have been...
B-26 Marauders, including (serial number 42-107565) nicknamed "Roger the Dodger" of the 319th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force, prepare for take off.

FRE 7582

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7582
  • Description: B-26 Marauders, including (serial number 42-107565) nicknamed "Roger the Dodger" of the 319th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force, prepare for take off.
Personnel of the 344th Bomb Group proudly display their orders to go home. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: '"Jubilation Day"" Orders to go home being displayed by joyous 497th troops. L to R Havener, Balach, Healy, Curley. Feb 1945.'

FRE 7163

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7163
  • Description: Personnel of the 344th Bomb Group proudly display their orders to go home. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: '...
Two Mark V Spitfires (serial numbers EN904, "War Weary") and (serial number AR404, "War Weary") of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case:"Spitfire V R. Astrella"

FRE 5389

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5389
  • Description: Two Mark V Spitfires (serial numbers EN904, "War Weary") and (serial number AR404, "War Weary") of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Mount...
An F-5 Lightning (serial number 43-29009) of the 13th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Groupat Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case:"F-5 009 13PS Mount Farm Astrella"

FRE 5380

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5380
  • Description: An F-5 Lightning (serial number 43-29009) of the 13th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert...
A P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Sizzlin' Lil", of the 4th Fighter Group - Debden. A Handwritten on slide case:"SIZZLIN LIZ (sic) 334 FS (out of focus) From Larry Davis"

FRE 5342

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5342
  • Description: A P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Sizzlin' Lil", of the 4th Fighter Group - Debden. A Handwritten on slide case:"SIZZLIN LIZ (sic) 334 FS (out of focus) From...
An airman inspects the wreckage of a crashed B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40085) of the 389th Bomb Group. Image via John Driscoll. Handwritten caption on reverse of duplicate print: '22/4/44/ Radar building crash 389 BG Hethel. 440085 B-24.'

FRE 6497

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6497
  • Description: An airman inspects the wreckage of a crashed B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40085) of the 389th Bomb Group. Image via John Driscoll. Handwritten...
Personnel of the 94th Bomb Group transfer a casualty from a B-17 Flying Fortress into a field ambulance. Image stamped on reverse: 'CONFIDENTIAL until reclassified by censor.' [stamp], '16 December 1943' [stamp ]and '407972295.' [Censor no]. Printed caption on reverse: 'Official US Army Air Forces photo distributed thru OWI. Returning from great 8th Air Force attack on North West Germany, 13 December, ball turret gunner on the Fortress 'Hard to Get' is passed out of waist window of his ship on stretcher t

FRE 817

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 817
  • Description: Personnel of the 94th Bomb Group transfer a casualty from a B-17 Flying Fortress into a field ambulance. Image stamped on reverse: 'CONFIDENTIAL until...
Ground personnel of the 14th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group refuel a Spitfire (serial number MB946) at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case:"Spitfire MB946 Mount Farm Astrella"

FRE 5404

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5404
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 14th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group refuel a Spitfire (serial number MB946) at Mount Farm. Image...
The runway at Thorpe Abbotts, home of the 100th Bomb Group, photographed from the control tower.

FRE 4120

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4120
  • Description: The runway at Thorpe Abbotts, home of the 100th Bomb Group, photographed from the control tower.
Pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortresses, including (serial number 44-8333), of the 447th Bomb Group release bombs over the target. Image via John Kirkwood. Handwritten caption on reverse of print: 'Scheherazade in background.' Written on slide casing: 'Bomb run Plauen 8/4/45.'

FRE 1776

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1776
  • Description: Pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortresses, including (serial number 44-8333), of the 447th Bomb Group release bombs over the target. Image via John Kirkwood...
Al Eberhardt of the 344th Bomb Group with the wreckage of his B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Abandoned". Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: '"Abandoned"- Al Eberhardt went to Paris on a 24 hour pass and someone else flew his nice new C-45 model Marauder and it was so shot up on the mission that it was declared non-salvageable and was promptly scavenged for parts and relegated to the scrap pile. Even though the new name was lettered in fine block letters the salvage crew mispelled it

FRE 7145

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7145
  • Description: Al Eberhardt of the 344th Bomb Group with the wreckage of his B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Abandoned". Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group...
Lieuteant Jack Havener of the 344th Bomb Group in flight gear before a mission briefing. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated caption: 'Havener in Flying gear ready for briefing and early morning mission. Jan 1945.'

FRE 7154

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7154
  • Description: Lieuteant Jack Havener of the 344th Bomb Group in flight gear before a mission briefing. Image by Jack K Havener, 344th Bomb Group.. Associated...
First Lieutenant William A. Driscoll and First Lieutenant Varney D. Clime, both of the 305th Bomb group, assist Free French Air Force commanders Colonel Corniglion-Molinier and Colonel Plagne in donning their gear before a flight in a B-17 Flying Fortress (JJ-R, serial number 41-24614) nicknamed "We The People". Image stamped on reverse; 'Passed for publication 25 Jul 1943.' [stamp] and '276123.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'FREE FRENCH AIR FORCE COMMANDER VISITS U.S. BOMBER STATION." Le Colo

FRE 1125

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1125
  • Description: First Lieutenant William A. Driscoll and First Lieutenant Varney D. Clime, both of the 305th Bomb group, assist Free French Air Force commanders...
A ball turret gunner of the 303rd Bomb Group climbs into position inside a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 25 Jan 1943.' [stamp] and '245283.' [Censor no.]

FRE 1097

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1097
  • Description: A ball turret gunner of the 303rd Bomb Group climbs into position inside a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp]...
Ground personnel work on the battle damaged engines of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29567) nicknamed "Bambi" of the 34th Bomb Group at Leiston, 19 July 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24H-15-CF, S/N 41-29567, Bambi.'

FRE 614

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 614
  • Description: Ground personnel work on the battle damaged engines of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29567) nicknamed "Bambi" of the 34th Bomb Group at Leiston...
Ground personnel of the 387th Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Damita".

FRE 1299

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1299
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 387th Bomb Group with their B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Damita".