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Personnel watch a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3506) nicknamed "Sir Baboon McGoon" of the 91st Bomb Group prepare for take off at Tannington, December 1943. Written on slide casing: 'Sir Baboon McGoon/ 324 BS, Tannington, Suffolk 12/43.'

FRE 5734

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5734
  • Description: Personnel watch a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3506) nicknamed "Sir Baboon McGoon" of the 91st Bomb Group prepare for take off at Tannington...
Sunset over East Wretham, home of the 359th Fighter Group.

FRE 6180

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6180
  • Description: Sunset over East Wretham, home of the 359th Fighter Group.
An airman of the 339th Fighter Group with a Red Cross Girl in her Red Cross Van on the flight line at Fowlmere. Written on slide casing: 'Unknown officer and Red Cross Girl.'

FRE 5974

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5974
  • Description: An airman of the 339th Fighter Group with a Red Cross Girl in her Red Cross Van on the flight line at Fowlmere. Written on slide casing: 'Unknown...
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 91st Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission, July 1944. Written on slide casing: '323 BS 7/44.'

FRE 5735

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5735
  • Description: B-17G serial 42-31909 "Nine-O-Nine" (camouflaged, coded OR-R) of the 323rd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission, July 1944...
A Messerschmitt Bf-110 flies over Bassingbourn, home of the 91st Bomb Group. Image by William D "Bill" Pulliam, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'ME 110 over Bassingbourn.'

FRE 5672

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5672
  • Description: A Messerschmitt Bf-110 flies over Bassingbourn, home of the 91st Bomb Group. Image by William D "Bill" Pulliam, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide...
William D "Bill" Pulliam a photographic officer of the 91st Bomb Group with "Cross Eyes" a cat mascot at Bassingbourn Image by William D "Bill" Pulliam, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '91 BG Bill Pulliam with Cross-Eyes.'

FRE 5671

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5671
  • Description: William D "Bill" Pulliam a photographic officer of the 91st Bomb Group with "Cross Eyes" a cat mascot at Bassingbourn Image by William D "Bill"...
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 91st Bomb Group lands at Bassingbourn. Image by William D "Bill" Pulliam, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'B-17 91 BG landing, feathered prop?'

FRE 5676

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5676
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 91st Bomb Group lands at Bassingbourn. Image by William D "Bill" Pulliam, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'B...
B-17 Flying Fortresses, including (DF-F, serial number 42-97880) nicknamed "Little Miss Mischeif", of the 91st Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group.

FRE 5677

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5677
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses, including (DF-F, serial number 42-97880) nicknamed "Little Miss Mischeif", of the 91st Bomb Group fly in formation during a...
A B-17 Flying Fortress (LG-P, serial number 42-29815) nicknamed "Miami Clipper" of the 91st Bomb Group lands at Bassingbourn, 1943. Image by William D "Bill" Pulliam, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Miami Clipper landing, 1943.'

FRE 5674

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5674
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (LG-P, serial number 42-29815) nicknamed "Miami Clipper" of the 91st Bomb Group lands at Bassingbourn, 1943. Image by William D...
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 91st Bomb Group return to Bassingbourn after a mission. Image by William D "Bill" Pulliam, 91st Bomb Group.

FRE 5675

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5675
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 91st Bomb Group return to Bassingbourn after a mission. Image by William D "Bill" Pulliam, 91st Bomb Group.
William D "Bill" Pulliam of the 91st Bomb Group with a strike camera. Image by William D "Bill" Pulliam, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Strike camera 91 BG Bill Pulliam.'

FRE 5680

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5680
  • Description: William D "Bill" Pulliam of the 91st Bomb Group with a strike camera. Image by William D "Bill" Pulliam, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing:...
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Wabash Cannonball" of the 91st Bomb Group, featuring the Disney character "Goofy". Image by William D "Bill" Pulliam, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '91 BG.'

FRE 5678

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5678
  • Description: The nose art of a B-17F serial 42-29947 "Wabash Cannonball" (coded LG-U) of the 322nd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group, featuring the Disney character...
Don Caldwell and Joe Harlick of the 91st Bomb Group with the tail of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29837) nicknamed "Lady Luck", 1943. Image by William D "Bill" Pulliam, 91st Bomb Group. Writtten on slide casing: 'Lady Luck 1943, Don Caldwell (left), Joe Harlick (rt) photo lab.

FRE 5679

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5679
  • Description: Don Caldwell and Joe Harlick of the 91st Bomb Group with the tail of a 323rd Bomb Squadron Fortress, B-17F serial 42-29837 "Lady Luck" (coded DF-A)...
P-47 Thunderbolts of the 352nd Fighter Group at Bodney Written on slide casing: '487 FS/ 352 FG Bodney.'

FRE 6023

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6023
  • Description: P-47 Thunderbolts of the 352nd Fighter Group at Bodney Written on slide casing: '487 FS/ 352 FG Bodney.'
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 91st Bomb Group fly in formation. Written on slide casing: '909 formation.'

FRE 5728

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5728
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 323rd Bomb Squadron, 91st BG fly in formation. B-17G serial 42-31909 "Nine-Oh-Nine" (camouflaged, coded OR-R) leads the...
A pilot of the 91st Bomb Group waves from the cockpit of his B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "General Ike".

FRE 5725

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5725
  • Description: LT G.H. Heilig of the 401st Bomb Squadron, 91st BG waves from the cockpit of his B-17G serial 42-97061 "General Ike" (coded LL-B).
Ground personnel of the 91st Bomb Group paint the tail of a B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-F, serial number 42-97880) nicknamed "Little Miss Mischeif". Written on slide casing: 'Little Miss Mischeif 291880 DF:F.'

FRE 5726

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5726
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 91st Bomb Group paint the tail of a B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-F, serial number 42-97880) nicknamed "Little Miss Mischief"...
The control tower at Fowlmere, home of the 339th Fighter Group, 1945. Image via James G Robinson. Written on slide casing: 'Fowlmere Tower, 1945.'

FRE 5982

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5982
  • Description: The control tower at Fowlmere, home of the 339th Fighter Group, 1945. Image via James G Robinson. Written on slide casing: 'Fowlmere Tower, 1945.'
The nose of a P-51 Mustang (5Q-O, serial number 44-15499) nicknamed "Punkie II" of the 339th Fighter Group, flown by Lieutenant Robert V Blizzard. Image via James Starnes. Written on slide casing: 'Lt Vern Blizzard, 5Q:O 415499 nose.'

FRE 5981

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5981
  • Description: The nose of a P-51 Mustang (5Q-O, serial number 44-15499) nicknamed "Punkie II" of the 339th Fighter Group, flown by Lieutenant Robert V Blizzard...
A P-51 Mustang (5Q-O, serial number 44-15499) nicknamed "Punkie II" of the 339th Fighter Group.

FRE 5984

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5984
  • Description: A P-51 Mustang (5Q-O, serial number 44-15499) nicknamed "Punkie II" of the 339th Fighter Group.