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A bomber crew of the 381st Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30721) nicknamed "Sweet and Lovely".
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6255
  • Description: A bomber crew of the 381st Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30721) nicknamed "Sweet and Lovely".
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 34th Bomb Group lands at Mendelsham. Image via Mark Brown Written on slide casing: '7BS/ 34 BG.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5469
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 34th Bomb Group lands at Mendelsham. Image via Mark Brown Written on slide casing: '7BS/ 34 BG.'
A B-24 Liberator of the 44th Bomb Group leaves contrails during a mission. Image via R Seaver. Written on slide casing: '44BG.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5470
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator of the 44th Bomb Group leaves contrails during a mission. Image via R Seaver. Written on slide casing: '44BG.'
A B-17 Flying Fortress (OR-Z, serial number 43-37540) nicknamed "Ramblin Rebel" of the 91st Bomb Group in flight, July 1944. Image by Armando J Sinibaldo, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Ramblin Rebel, OR:Z, 33750 7/44.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5661
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (OR-Z, serial number 43-37540) nicknamed "Ramblin Rebel" of the 91st Bomb Group in flight, July 1944. Image by Armando J...
B-17 Flying Fortresses, including (DF-K, serial number 42-32085) nicknamed "Yankee Belle", of the 91st Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission. Image by Dale J Darling, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Yankee Belle DF:K, DF-P,B,N.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5662
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses, including (DF-K, serial number 42-32085) nicknamed "Yankee Belle", of the 91st Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission...
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40454) nicknamed "Betta Duck" lands at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: 'Betta Duck, landing Mount Farm.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5465
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40454) nicknamed "Betta Duck" lands at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group...
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51190) nicknamed "Ann" of the 34th Bomb Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: '34 BG, Mount Farm.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5466
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51190) nicknamed "Ann" of the 34th Bomb Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic...
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 34th Bomb Group lands at Mendelsham. Image via Mark Brown Written on slide casing: '7BS/ 34 BG.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5467
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 34th Bomb Group lands at Mendelsham. Image via Mark Brown Written on slide casing: '7BS/ 34 BG.'
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8321) of the 34th Bomb Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: '34 BG/ 18 BS, Mount Farm 48321.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5468
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8321) of the 34th Bomb Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group...
B-17 Flying Fortresses, (serial number 42-31614), (VP-P, serial number 42-32025) nicknamed "Dreambaby", and (VP-W) of the 381st Bomb Group fly in formation during a practice mission.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6251
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses, 42-31614 (VP-L), 42-32025 (VP-P), nicknamed "Dreambaby", and 42-31--- (VP-W) of the 381st Bomb Group fly in formation during a...
Personnel of the 1066th Signal Company digging a communication trench for the 355th Fighter Group at Steeple Morden. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: '1066th Signal Company trenching communications cable, Steeple Morden.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6050
  • Description: Personnel of the 1066th Signal Company digging a communication trench for the 355th Fighter Group at Steeple Morden. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan...
A P-47 Thunderbolt (YJ-H_, serial number 42-74615) nicknamed "My Best Bett" of the 353rd Fighter Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: '353 FG My Best Bett, Mount Farm.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6049
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (YJ-H_, serial number 42-74615) nicknamed "My Best Bett" of the 353rd Fighter Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th...
A P-51 Mustang (SX-B_, serial number 44-14095) nicknamed "Little Midget (Missy)" of the 353rd Fighter Group, flown by Lieutenant James G Bartley. Written on slide casing: 'Bartley.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6048
  • Description: A P-51 Mustang (SX-B_, serial number 44-14095) nicknamed "Little Midget (Missy)" of the 353rd Fighter Group, flown by Lieutenant James G Bartley....
The insignia of the 705th Bomb Squadron, 446th Bomb Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5173
  • Description: The insignia of the 705th Bomb Squadron, 446th Bomb Group.
The insignia of the 446th Bomb Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5171
  • Description: The insignia of the 446th Bomb Group.
The insignia of the 704th Bomb Squadron, 446th Bomb Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5172
  • Description: The insignia of the 704th Bomb Squadron, 446th Bomb Group.
The insignia of the 8th Air Force.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7530
  • Description: The insignia of the 8th Air Force.
Diagram of strafing an aifield.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6360
  • Description: Diagram of strafing an aifield.
A 364th Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group P-51 Mustang (C5-N, serial number 44-13318) nicknamed "Frenesi" after the war.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10775
  • Description: A photograph of a modern, privately owned, reconstructed airframe which is only indicative of how the original might have looked. The original this is...
Lieutenant James G Bartley of the 353rd Fighter Group takes a photograph beside a P-47 Thunderbolt (SX-Q, serial number 42-25959). Written on slide casing: 'Bartley & P-47.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6047
  • Description: Lieutenant James G Bartley of the 353rd Fighter Group takes a photograph beside a P-47 Thunderbolt (SX-Q, serial number 42-25959). Written on slide...