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Haystacks at a farm near Wormingford. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Farm Wormingford.'

FRE 10589

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10589
  • Description: Haystacks at a farm near Wormingford. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Farm Wormingford.'
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-22794) in flight.

FRE 9665

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9665
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-22794) in flight.
A P-61 Black Widow night-fighter photographed at Dijon-Longvic airfield in September 1944 with D-Day markings. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-61A Black Widow. Sept. 44. Dijon-Longvic-Ouges airfield. Note invasion markings.'

FRE 10394

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10394
  • Description: A P-61 Black Widow night-fighter photographed at Dijon-Longvic airfield in September 1944 with D-Day markings. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-61A...
Brigadier-General Haywood S. Hansell (right) and Colonel Curtis E. LeMay (left) with a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Dry Martini and the Cocktail Kids the 4th" of the 305th Bomb Group, 13 May 1943. Official caption on image: "71088 A.C." Printed caption on reverse: '71088 USAF - Brig. General Haywood S. Hansell and Colonel Curtis E. LeMay pose beside the Boeing B-17 "Dry Martini 4th, The Cocktail Kids" on 13 May 1943. 304th[sic] Bomb Group based in England. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

FRE 10399

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10399
  • Description: Brigadier-General Haywood S. Hansell (left) and Colonel Curtis E. LeMay (right) with a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Dry Martini and the Cocktail...
A ground crewman of the 381st Bomb Group points to bombs loaded into a B-17 Flying Fortress, 9 September 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '66189 AC - M-47 Incendiary bombs in the bomb bay of a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" of the 381st Bomb Group. England, 9 September 1943. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

FRE 10194

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10194
  • Description: A ground crewman of the 381st Bomb Group points to bombs loaded into a B-17 Flying Fortress, 9 September 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '66189 AC -...
The aircrew of the 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Dry Martini" head to the interrogration room at the Group's home airbase after returning from a raid in late May 1943. Passed for publication 31 May 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Fortress Raid. At a Fortress station somewhere in England the big bombing groups go out for their day-light sweeps. The ground crews "sweat it out" waiting for their return. These pictures show some of the details of a return. Picture Shows:- 34X - The crew

FRE 10400

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10400
  • Description: The aircrew of the 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Dry Martini" head to the interrogration room at the Group's home airbase after...
A P-47 Thunderbolt (3T-V, serial numner 44-19863) of the 36th Fighter Group in flight.

FRE 9662

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9662
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (3T-V, serial numner 44-19863) of the 36th Fighter Group in flight.
Racks of small 'dummy' practice bombs, used for practice and training by P-51 Mustangs. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'May, 1944. Practice bombs for P-51s. Source - Leroy Nitschke. 179KP.'

FRE 10191

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10191
  • Description: Racks of small 'dummy' practice bombs, used for practice and training by P-51 Mustangs. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'May, 1944. Practice bombs for...
The burnt-out remains of a P-61 Black Widow at St. Dizier airfield in 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'St. Dizier, 1945.'

FRE 10397

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10397
  • Description: The burnt-out remains of a P-61 Black Widow at St. Dizier airfield in 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'St. Dizier, 1945.'
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-28152) of the 1st Air Command, Royal Canadian Air Force take off in Burma, 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Air commando, Pr-47D t/o Burma 1944.'

FRE 9661

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9661
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-28152) of the 1st Air Commando Group, 10th Air Force, China/Burma/India Theatre . Take off in Burma, 1944...
A P-61 Black Widow escorts a prototype of the Northrop XB-35, a highly experimental 'flying wing' design.

FRE 10398

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10398
  • Description: A P-61 Black Widow escorts a prototype of the Northrop XB-35, a highly experimental 'flying wing' design.
Willie Lot's Cottage at Flatford Mills. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Willie Lot's Cottage Flatford Mills.'

FRE 10582

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10582
  • Description: Willie Lot's Cottage at Flatford Mills. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Willie Lot's Cottage Flatford Mills.'...
A Tudor House. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group.

FRE 10583

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10583
  • Description: A Tudor House. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Associated caption from Sand File - "Tollbooth Road and Guest house. May 27, 1945"
A Tudor house. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group.

FRE 10581

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10581
  • Description: A Tudor house. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Farm house at Flatford. Caption from Sand's file. Slide 4-57 "Same house, sans lady"
The pub sign at the Half Butt Inn, Great Horkesley, near Wormingford, 8 July 1945. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Great Horkesley, 8/7/45, Within 2 or 3 miles of Wormingford?'

FRE 10586

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10586
  • Description: The pub sign at the Half Butt Inn, Great Horkesley, near Wormingford, 8 July 1945. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing:...
Flering Nursery. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: ;'Flering Nursery, from train, Colchester to London 8/7/45.'

FRE 10587

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10587
  • Description: A photograph taken by Robert Sand of the 55th Fighter Group of Feering Nursery in Essex. Taken from a train travelling from Colchester to London on...
The White Hart pub at Neyland, May 1945. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'White Hart, Nayland? Have 1991 print, May 1945.'

FRE 10584

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10584
  • Description: The White Hart pub at Neyland, May 1945. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'White Hart, Nayland? Have 1991 print, May...
Colford windmill. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group.

FRE 10585

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10585
  • Description: Colford windmill. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group.
A B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Linda Ball" of the 351st Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: '66591 USAF - Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Linda Ball" of the 351st Bomb Group, England. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

FRE 10917

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10917
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Linda Ball" of the 351st Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: '66591 USAF - Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Linda...
A P-51 Mustang (G4-P, serial number 42-106829) of the 362nd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide casing: '357th F.G.'

FRE 10781

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10781
  • Description: A P-51 Mustang (G4-P, serial number 42-106829) of the 362nd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide casing: '357th F.G.'