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A crew briefing at an 8th Air Force airbase before a mission.

FRE 10836

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10836
  • Description: A crew briefing at an 8th Air Force airbase before a mission.
A ground crewman of the 332nd Fighter Group, 15th Air Force on the tail of a P-51 Mustang.

FRE 10837

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10837
  • Description: A ground crewman of the 332nd Fighter Group, 15th Air Force on the tail of a P-51 Mustang.
An aerial photograph of Rivenhall airfield, home of the 9th Air Force's 363rd Fighter Group from January to April 1944. Handwritten on slide casing: '9th AF, 363 F.G.'

FRE 10838

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10838
  • Description: An aerial photograph of Rivenhall airfield, home of the 9th Air Force's 363rd Fighter Group from January to April 1944. Handwritten on slide casing:...
An aerial view of a USAAF airfield near the coast of England.

FRE 10839

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10839
  • Description: An aerial view of a USAAF airfield near the coast of England.
An aerial view of a USAAF airfield somewhere in England.

FRE 10840

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10840
  • Description: An aerial view of a USAAF airfield somewhere in England.
Lieutenant J. Driscoll, of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group, with a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-40733) in the background. Handwritten on slide casing: 'Lt. Driscoll.'

FRE 10821

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10821
  • Description: Lieutenant J. Driscoll, of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group, with a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-40733) in the background. Handwritten on...
Bombs to be loaded aboard a 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress are inspected and hauled by a ground crew team. Passed for publication 4 Jul 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'At A U.S. Flying Fortress Station In Britain. Keystone Photo Shows:- Scenes at an American Flying Fortresses station in Britain showing huge bombs being unloaded from trucks and bombing up of planes. U.S. Pool/S.G./F.Keystone.' Censor no: 272744. On reverse: Keystone Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Pres

FRE 10440

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10440
  • Description: Bombs to be loaded aboard a 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress are inspected and hauled by a ground crew team. Passed for publication 4 Jul 1943...
Personnel of the 305th Bomb Group load bombs into a B-17 Flying Fortress. Passed for publication 4 Jul 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '229636. To USA 4/44.' Printed caption on reverse: 'At A U.S. Flying Fortress Station In Britain. Keystone Photo Shows:- Scenes at an American Flying Fortresses station in Britain showing huge bombs being unloaded from trucks and bombing up of planes. U.S. Pool/S.G./F.Keystone.' Censor no: 272750. On reverse: Keystone Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army Gener

FRE 10439

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10439
  • Description: Personnel of the 305th Bomb Group load bombs into a B-17 Flying Fortress. Passed for publication 4 Jul 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '229636...
Ground crew at work loading up a 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress with bombs for another raid. Passed for publication 4 Jul 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'At A U.S. Flying Fortress Station In Britain. Keystone Photo Shows:- Scenes at an American Flying Fortresses station in Britain showing huge bombs being unloaded from trucks and bombing up of planes. U.S. Pool/S.G./F.Keystone.' Censor no: 272748. On reverse: Keystone Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship

FRE 10438

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10438
  • Description: Ground crew at work loading up a 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress with bombs for another raid. Passed for publication 4 Jul 1943. Printed caption...
Ground crew tasked to bomb up a 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress disembark from a truck that drove them to the aircraft. Passed for publication 4 Jul 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'At A U.S. Flying Fortress Station In Britain. Keystone Photo Shows:- Scenes at an American Flying Fortresses station in Britain showing huge bombs being unloaded from trucks and bombing up of planes. U.S. Pool/S.G./F.Keystone.' Censor no: 272749. On reverse: Keystone Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General

FRE 10437

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10437
  • Description: Ground crew tasked to bomb up a 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress disembark from a truck that drove them to the aircraft. Passed for publication 4...
A 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress taxiis to take off from Chelveston airbase. Passed for publication 30 Jun 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'At A Fortress Station In Britain. From an American base in Britain the Flying Fortresses carry out operational activities which result in terrible blows against the German industrial war machine. This series of pictures shows scenes at a Flying Fortresses station where hige[sic] bombers take off for the raids or return from their missions to be serviced by th

FRE 10431

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10431
  • Description: A 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress taxiis to take off from Chelveston airbase. Passed for publication 30 Jun 1943. Printed caption on reverse:...
A 365th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (XK-O, serial number 42-29557) taxiis to take off from Chelveston airbase. Passed for publication 30 Jun 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'At A Fortress Station In Britain. From an American base in Britain the Flying Fortresses carry out operational activities which result in terrible blows against the German industrial war machine. This series of pictures shows scenes at a Flying Fortresses station where hige[sic] bombers take off for the raid

FRE 10432

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10432
  • Description: A 365th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (XK-O, serial number 42-29557) taxiis to take off from Chelveston airbase. Passed for...
A mural reading "Fresh Lounge" painted at Horham airbase by 95th Bomb Group personnel, seen on the 23rd of October 1971. Handwritten on slide casing: 'Horham Airfield, 23rd October 1971.'

FRE 10830

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10830
  • Description: A mural reading "Fresh Lounge" painted at Horham airbase by 95th Bomb Group personnel, seen on the 23rd of October 1971. Handwritten on slide casing:...
A 366th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (KY-B, serial number 41-24591) taxiis to take off from Chelveston airbase. Passed for publication 30 Jun 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'At A Fortress Station In Britain. From an American base in Britain the Flying Fortresses carry out operational activities which result in terrible blows against the German industrial war machine. This series of pictures shows scenes at a Flying Fortresses station where hige[sic] bombers take off for the raid

FRE 10435

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10435
  • Description: A 366th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (KY-B, serial number 41-24591) taxiis to take off from Chelveston airbase. Passed for...
Ground crew at work loading up a 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress with bombs for another raid. Passed for publication 4 Jul 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'At A U.S. Flying Fortress Station In Britain. Keystone Photo Shows:- Scenes at an American Flying Fortresses station in Britain showing huge bombs being unloaded from trucks and bombing up of planes. U.S. Pool/S.G./F.Keystone.' Censor no: 272753. On reverse: Keystone Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship

FRE 10436

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10436
  • Description: Ground crew at work loading up a 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress with bombs for another raid. Passed for publication 4 Jul 1943. Printed caption...
A 366th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (KY-L, serial number 42-5053) taxiis to take off from Chelveston airbase. Passed for publication 30 Jun 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'At A Fortress Station In Britain. From an American base in Britain the Flying Fortresses carry out operational activities which result in terrible blows against the German industrial war machine. This series of pictures shows scenes at a Flying Fortresses station where hige[sic] bombers take off for the raids

FRE 10433

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10433
  • Description: A 366th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (KY-L, serial number 42-5053) taxiis to take off from Chelveston airbase. Passed for...
A 365th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (XK-R, serial number 41-24578) taxiis to take off from Chelveston airbase. Passed for publication 30 Jun 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '124578, XK:R.' Printed caption on reverse: 'At A Fortress Station In Britain. From an American base in Britain the Flying Fortresses carry out operational activities which result in terrible blows against the German industrial war machine. This series of pictures shows scenes at a Flying Fortresses stati

FRE 10434

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10434
  • Description: A 365th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (XK-R, serial number 41-24578) taxiis to take off from Chelveston airbase. Passed for...
Lieutenant J. Driscoll, of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group standing in front of an engine of a B-24 Liberator. Handwritten on slide casing: 'Lt. Driscoll.'

FRE 10824

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10824
  • Description: Lieutenant J. Driscoll, of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group standing in front of an engine of a B-24 Liberator. Handwritten on slide casing:...
Lieutenant John Driscoll of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group in front of the Paris Opera house, 6 May 1945. Handwritten on slide casing: 'Paris, 48hrs before V-E Day.'

FRE 10825

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10825
  • Description: Lieutenant John Driscoll of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group in front of the Paris Opera house, 6 May 1945. Handwritten on slide casing:...
Lieutenant J. Driscoll of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group in 1943 before his posting to Tunisia. Handwritten on slide casing: '1943. Before overseas.'

FRE 10822

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10822
  • Description: Lieutenant J. Driscoll of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group in 1943 before his posting to Tunisia. Handwritten on slide casing: '1943. Before...