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A truck with a smoke pot at East Wretham, home of the 359th Fighter Group, Associated caption: 'Truck w/ smoke pot.'

FRE 6119

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6119
  • Description: A truck with a smoke pot at East Wretham, home of the 359th Fighter Group, Associated caption: 'Truck w/ smoke pot.'
B-17 Flying Fortresses (TS-D, serial number 42-97768) nicknamed "Mainliner II", pathfinder (TS-Q, serial number 44-8178) and pathfinder (TS-M+, serial number 44-8170) of the 94th Bomb Group lined up at Bury St Edmunds (Rougham) 1945. Image via Byron Trent. Written on slide casing: 'TS:D 297768, +M 48170- 490 BG, Q- 48178- 34 BG, 447 BG } Transfer. 1945 Bury.'

FRE 5832

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5832
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses (TS-D, serial number 42-97768) nicknamed "Mainliner II", pathfinder (TS-Q, serial number 44-8178) and pathfinder (TS-M+, serial...
Fuel tanks for attaching to the wings of aircraft are neatly stacked at the 359th Fighter Group base at East Wretham. Caption on reverse: '359th FG Photos Source: T.P. Smith via Char Baldridge, Historian Description: #14 stacks of wing tanks on field.'

FRE 6118

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6118
  • Description: Fuel tanks for attaching to the wings of aircraft are neatly stacked at the 359th Fighter Group base at East Wretham. Caption on reverse: '359th FG...
The Control Tower of the 359th Fighter Group at East Wretham. Caption on reverse: 'Caption on reverse: '359th FG Photos Source: T.P. Smith via Char Baldridge, Historian Description: #13 Control Tower at Station F-133, East Wretham, England.'

FRE 6117

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6117
  • Description: The Control Tower of the 359th Fighter Group at East Wretham. Caption on reverse: 'Caption on reverse: '359th FG Photos Source: T.P. Smith via Char...
Nissen hut Station headquarters of the 94th Bomb Group at Bury St Edmunds (Rougham). Image via Byron Trent. Written on slide casing: 'Station HQ, Bury St Edmunds.'

FRE 5835

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5835
  • Description: Nissen hut Station headquarters of the 94th Bomb Group at Bury St Edmunds (Rougham). Image via Byron Trent. Written on slide casing: 'Station HQ, Bury...
Pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 94th Bomb Group at Bury St Edmunds (Rougham) 1945. Written on slide casing: 'Bury St Edmunds Summer 1945.'

FRE 5836

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5836
  • Description: Pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 94th Bomb Group at Bury St Edmunds (Rougham) 1945. Written on slide casing: 'Bury St Edmunds Summer 1945.'
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 94th Bomb Group at Bury St Edmungs (Rougham) 1945. Written on slide casing: 'Bury St Edmunds Summer 1945.'

FRE 5837

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5837
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 94th Bomb Group at Bury St Edmunds (Rougham) 1945. Written on slide casing: 'Bury St Edmunds Summer 1945.'
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 94th Bomb Group at Bury St Edmungs (Rougham) 1945. Written on slide casing: 'Bury St Edmunds Summer 1945.'

FRE 5838

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5838
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 94th Bomb Group at Bury St Edmunds (Rougham) 1945. Written on slide casing: 'Bury St Edmunds Summer 1945.'
A smoke marker over the target dropped by a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 91st Bomb Group during a mission. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Smoke Marker.'

FRE 5647

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5647
  • Description: A smoke marker over the target dropped by a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 91st Bomb Group during a mission. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group...
A B-17 Flying Fortresses (DF-A, serial number 44-8651) nicknamed "Lorraine" and (DF-N, serial number 43-37993) nicknamed "Mah Ideel" of the 91st Bomb Group in flight during a mission, August 1944. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '44-8651 DF-A H2X leads DF:N Mah Ideel, 43-37993 Aug 44'

FRE 5646

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5646
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortresses (DF-A, serial number 44-8651) nicknamed "Lorraine" and (DF-N, serial number 43-37993) nicknamed "Mah Ideel" of the 91st Bomb...
A B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-K, serial number 42-32085) nicknamed "Yankee Belle" of the 91st Bomb Group in flight August 1944. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '8/44, 42-32085, DF:K, Yankee Belle MIA 3.2.45.'

FRE 5645

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5645
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-K, serial number 42-32085) nicknamed "Yankee Belle" of the 91st Bomb Group in flight August 1944. Image by Dale J Darling...
Staff Sergeant Rogers, a waist gunner of the 95th Bomb Group with his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97232 ) nicknamed "Sandy's Refueling Boys", August 1944. Image via Albert Keeler, 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'S/Sgt Rogers right waist gunner 412 BS.'

FRE 5850

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5850
  • Description: Staff Sergeant Rogers, a waist gunner of the 95th Bomb Group with his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97232 ) nicknamed "Sandy's Refueling Boys...
Personnel of the 91st Bomb Group build snow men outside No. 3 Hangar at Bassingbourn, December 1944. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'No. 3 Hangar assigned to 324 Sqd Dec 44.'

FRE 5644

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5644
  • Description: Personnel of the 91st Bomb Group build snow men outside No. 3 Hangar at Bassingbourn, December 1944. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written...
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 91st Bomb Group leave contrails during a combat mission. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Contrails combat mission.'

FRE 5650

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5650
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 91st Bomb Group leave contrails during a combat mission. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide...
A B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-N, serial number 43-37993) nicknamed "Mah Ideel" of the 91st Bomb Group in flight during a mission. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Mah Ideel, 43-37993 view from radio hatch.'

FRE 5649

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5649
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-N, serial number 43-37993) nicknamed "Mah Ideel" of the 91st Bomb Group in flight during a mission. Image by Dale J Darling...
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. Written on slide casing: 'Little Miss Mischeif, 297880 DF:F, one a/c assembled from two a/cs combat shot.'

FRE 5648

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5648
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses, including (DF-F, serial number 42-97880) nicknamed "Little Miss Mischief", of the 91st Bomb Group fly in formation during a...
Barracks for personnel of the 91st Bomb Group at Bassingbourn. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'C Block assigned to 91st personnel.'

FRE 5643

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5643
  • Description: Barracks for personnel of the 91st Bomb Group at Bassingbourn. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'C Block assigned to...
Personnel of the 91st Bomb Group at a Parade at Bassingbourn to celebrate their second year in the European Theatre of Operations, 17 September 1944. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Parade- 17/9/44 Bassingbourn.'

FRE 5642

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5642
  • Description: Personnel of the 91st Bomb Group at a Parade at Bassingbourn to celebrate their second year in the European Theatre of Operations, 17 September 1944...
Personnel of the 91st Bomb Group at a fair in Bassingbourn to celebrate their second year in the European Theatre of Operations, 17 September 1944. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Fair- 17/9/44 Bassingbourn, 2nd year ETO.'

FRE 5641

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5641
  • Description: Personnel of the 91st Bomb Group at a fair in Bassingbourn to celebrate their second year in the European Theatre of Operations, 17 September 1944...
A DGA-15 prepares for take off at Leiston, home of the 355th Fighter Group. Vie Merle Olmstead. Written on slide casing: 'Spirit of St Louis, Runway 18, Leiston.

FRE 6101

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6101
  • Description: A UC-64A Norseman prepares for take off at Leiston, home of the 357th Fighter Group. The Norseman "Spirit of St. Louis" was serail # 43-35444 and wore...