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Ground personnel of the 359th Fighter Group work on P-51 Mustangs on the foggy airfield at East Wretham. Associated caption: Planes on foggy field.'

FRE 6145

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6145
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 359th Fighter Group work on P-51 Mustangs on the foggy airfield at East Wretham. Associated caption: Planes on foggy field.'
Lieutenant John F. McAlevey and Crew Cheif Roy Taylor of the 359th Fighter Group check the wind direction by releasing red smoke at East Wretham. Caption on reverse: '359th FG Photos Source: T.P. Smith via Char Baldridge, Historian Description: #38 red smoke to check for wind direction. L-R: 370th pilot John F. McAlevey & T.P. Smith's crew cheif Roy Taylor.'

FRE 6142

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6142
  • Description: Lieutenant John F. McAlevey and Crew Cheif Roy Taylor of the 359th Fighter Group check the wind direction by releasing red smoke at East Wretham...
A P-51 Mustang (CV-C) of the 359th Fighter Group lands at Leiston. Associated caprtion: '368th FS (yellow tail) P-51 landing.'

FRE 6143

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6143
  • Description: A P-51 Mustang (CV-C) of the 359th Fighter Group lands at Leiston. Associated caprtion: '368th FS (yellow tail) P-51 landing.'
P-51 Mustangs of the 359th Fighter Group at East Wretham. Associated caption: 'P-51s parked.'

FRE 6148

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6148
  • Description: P-51 Mustangs of the 359th Fighter Group at East Wretham. Associated caption: 'P-51s parked.'
A P-51 Mustang (CV-I) of the 359th Fighter Group flies over East Wretham. Caption on reverse: '359th FG Photos Source: T.P. Smith via Char Baldridge, Historian Description: #45 368th FS P-51 in flight.'

FRE 6149

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6149
  • Description: A P-51 Mustang (CV-I) of the 359th Fighter Group flies over East Wretham. Caption on reverse: '359th FG Photos Source: T.P. Smith via Char Baldridge...
A PBY Catalina (serial number 44-33987) of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron. Written on slide casing: '433987.'

FRE 7485

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7485
  • Description: A PBY Catalina (serial number 44-33987) of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron. Written on slide casing: '433987.'
Personnel of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron and their PBY Catalina. US Air Force Photo. Written on slide casing: 'OA-10, 8 Crew, Halesworth.'

FRE 7486

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7486
  • Description: Personnel of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron and their PBY Catalina. US Air Force Photo. Written on slide casing: 'OA-10, 8 Crew, Halesworth.'
A PBY Catalina (serial number 44-33915) nicknamed "Sophisticat" of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron at Halesworth. Written on slide casing: 'OA-10A, Sophisticat, Halesworth.'

FRE 7490

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7490
  • Description: A PBY Catalina (serial number 44-33915) nicknamed "Sophisticat" of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron at Halesworth. Written on slide casing: 'OA-10A...
A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-A, serial number 42-75855, "War Weary") of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '5ERS, Mount Farm.'

FRE 7489

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7489
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (5F-A, serial number 42-75855, "War Weary") of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing...
The insignia of the 812th Bomb Squadron, 482nd Bomb Group.

FRE 5212

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5212
  • Description: The insignia of the 812th Bomb Squadron, 482nd Bomb Group.
The insignia of the 791st Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group.

FRE 5211

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5211
  • Description: The insignia of the 791st Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group.
The insignia of the 814th Bomb Squadron, 482nd Bomb Group.

FRE 5214

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5214
  • Description: The insignia of the 814th Bomb Squadron, 482nd Bomb Group.
The insignia of the 813th Bomb Squadron, 482nd Bomb Group.

FRE 5213

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5213
  • Description: The insignia of the 813th Bomb Squadron, 482nd Bomb Group.
The insignia of the 833rd Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group.

FRE 5216

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5216
  • Description: The insignia of the 833rd Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group.
The insignia of the 832nd Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group.

FRE 5215

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5215
  • Description: The insignia of the 832nd Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group.
The insignia of the 835th Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group.

FRE 5218

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5218
  • Description: The insignia of the 835th Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group.
The insignia of the 834th Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group.

FRE 5217

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5217
  • Description: The insignia of the 834th Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group.
The insignia of the 489th Bomb Group.

FRE 5220

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5220
  • Description: The insignia of the 489th Bomb Group.
The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

FRE 5219

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5219
  • Description: The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group. N.B. The nickname "Gentlemen From Hell" has only been used in connection with the Group since the 487th Bomb...
The tail of a P-61 Black Widow (serial number 42-5510) of the 425th Night Fighter Squadron at Vannes, France. US Air Force Photo.

FRE 7471

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7471
  • Description: The tail of a P-61 Black Widow (serial number 42-5570) of the 425th Night Fighter Squadron at Vannes, France. US Air Force Photo.