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Private First Class Monroe Klein and his colleagues of the 303rd Bomb Group play a game of cards by the tail of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29606) nicknamed "Butch (Toots)". Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 21 Apr 1943. [stamp] and ‘259803.’ [Censor no.] Printed Caption on reverse: ''Round the clock with a G.I. PFC Monroe Klein is a private in the United States Army Air Force. Known to all and sundry as a G.I. (General Issue
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1075
  • Description: Private First Class Monroe Klein and his colleagues of the 303rd Bomb Group play a game of cards by the tail of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number...
Personnel of the 303rd Bomb Group, including Private First Class Monroe Klein, enjoy lunch. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 21 Apr 1943. [stamp] and ‘259802.’ [Censor no.] Printed Caption on reverse: ''Round the clock with a G.I. PFC Monroe Klein is a private in the United States Army Air Force. Known to all and sundry as a G.I. (General Issue), a private seems to be one of those people everybody takes for granted without realizing the
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1074
  • Description: Personnel of the 303rd Bomb Group, including Private First Class Monroe Klein, enjoy lunch. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’...
Private First Class Monroe Klein and two colleagues of the 303rd Bomb Group prepare the engines of a B-17 Flying Fortress for a test flight. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 21 Apr 1943. [stamp] and ‘259807.’ [Censor no.] Printed Caption on reverse: ''Round the clock with a G.I. PFC Monroe Klein is a private in the United States Army Air Force. Known to all and sundry as a G.I. (General Issue), a private seems to be one of those people e
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1077
  • Description: Private First Class Monroe Klein and two colleagues of the 303rd Bomb Group prepare the engines of a B-17 Flying Fortress for a test flight. Image...
Private First Class Monroe Klein, of the 303rd Bomb Group, wakes up before a hard days work. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 21 Apr 1943. [stamp] and ‘259792.’ [Censor no.] Printed Caption on reverse: ''Round the clock with a G.I. PFC Monroe Klein is a private in the United States Army Air Force. Known to all and sundry as a G.I. (General Issue), a private seems to be one of those people everybody takes for granted without realizing the
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1076
  • Description: Private First Class Monroe Klein, of the 303rd Bomb Group, wakes up before a hard days work. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd...
A bomber crew of the 391st Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group, with their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Little King". Handwritten on reverse: 'From Malcolm E. Corum, 391st BS, 34th BG.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3406
  • Description: A bomber crew of the 391st Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group, with their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Little King". Handwritten on reverse: 'From...
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-85784), currently known as "Sally B", used for training purposes following the end of the Second World War and painted in the colours of the 457th Bomb Group sometime during the 1970s.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1893
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-85784), currently known as "Sally B", used for training purposes following the end of the Second World War...
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95167) nicknamed "Never Mrs" of the 453rd Bomb Group. Image via Frank Thomas. Thomas has handwritten on the reverse: '453rd BG, 734th Sqdn, Ford. 69 missions completed s#295167. On # 70 when shot down, still on original engines. John H Wilson M/Sgt- Crew Chief. Assigned crew: 2nd crew that he had been assigned to this plane "Whiteheads Tourists". 1st Lt. Kaylor C. Whitehead - Pilot, 1st Lt. Edward G. Herrman - Co-Pilot, 2nd Lt. Howard A. Middleton - Navig
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1853
  • Description: The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95167) nicknamed "Never Mrs" of the 453rd Bomb Group. Image via Frank Thomas. Thomas has...
A Swedish soldier guards the nose of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40103) nicknamed "Say When" of the 492nd Bomb Group that has landed near Malmö, Sweden. First handwritten caption on reverse: '440103, Say When, 20/6/44.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'Nose gunner pinned in and believed dead. Was very much alive and bitter cold.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2128
  • Description: A Swedish soldier guards the nose of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40103) nicknamed "Say When" of the 492nd Bomb Group that has landed near Malmö...
The war memorial at Mendelsham, commemorating the USAAF personnel of the 34th Bomb Group who served there.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3421
  • Description: The war memorial at Mendelsham, commemorating the USAAF personnel of the 34th Bomb Group who served there.
A Flight of B-26 Marauders of the 322nd Bomb Group fly in formation. The aircraft, left to right, are: B-26 (PN-X, serial number 43-34371), B-26 (PN-O serial number 41-31773) nicknamed "Flak Bait", B-26 (PN-D, serial number 41-31822) and B-26 (PN-A, serial number 42-107664) nicknamed Je Reviens( Slug)". Image via Jeremy C Scutts. Printed caption on reverse: '57532 USAF - First Allied bomber in the ETO to complete 200 missions. "Flak Bait" leads other Martin B-26 Marauders of the 322d Bombardment Group to
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1192
  • Description: A Flight of B-26 Marauders of the 322nd Bomb Group fly in formation. The aircraft, left to right, are: B-26 (PN-X, serial number 43-34371), B-26 (PN-O...
A B-26 Marauder (YA-V, serial number 41-35358) nicknamed "Sexy Betsy" of the 386th Bomb Group. Image via Rene J Francillon. Printed caption on reverse: '70165 AC- A Martin B-26 "Marauder" of the 386th Bomb Group approaches its target- an enemy installation somewhere in Europe- with bomb-bay doors open during a mission on 1 June 1945. US Air Force Photo, Detachment-5, Hq AAVS.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-26 386th BG. Late June or July 44.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1451
  • Description: A B-26 Marauder (YA-V, serial number 41-35358) nicknamed "Sexy Betsy" of the 386th Bomb Group. Image via Rene J Francillon. Printed caption on reverse...
An F-5 Lightning (serial number 42-67132) of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group takes off from a snowy runway. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-38/F-5 Lightning.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2202
  • Description: An F-5 Lightning (serial number 42-67132) of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group takes off from a snowy runway. Handwritten caption on reverse:...
Ground personnel of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group fit a camera to the nose of an F-5 Lightning.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2197
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group fit a camera to the nose of F-5E Lightning serial 44-24982.
Ground personnel of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group with an F-5 Lightning.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2196
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group with an F-5F Lightning.
An F-5 Lightning (serial number 43-29006) nicknamed "Sis and Willie" of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '7PG.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2201
  • Description: An F-5 Lightning (serial number 43-29006) nicknamed "Sis and Willie" of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group in flight. Handwritten caption on...
An F-5 Lightning of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group take off from the snowy runway at Mount Farm.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2199
  • Description: An F-5 Lightning of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group take off from the snowy runway at Mount Farm. (original caption) This photo was actually...
Ground personnel of the 453rd Bomb Group attend to a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-23738) nicknamed "Wham Bam" and used as a flight assembly ship.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1878
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 453rd Bomb Group attend to a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-23738) nicknamed "Wham Bam" and used as a flight assembly ship.
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-23738) nicknamed "Wham Bam"of the 453rd Bomb Group used as a flight assembly ship.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1869
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-23738) nicknamed "Wham Bam"of the 453rd Bomb Group used as a flight assembly ship.
Colonel James G Hall, Commander, Major James Wright, Group operations and Captain George A Lawson of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group with the nose of an F-5 Lightning. 1943. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed by AAF STA 234. Not to be published.' [stamp]
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2165
  • Description: Colonel James G Hall, Commander, Major James Wright, Group operations and Captain George A Lawson of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group with...
Ground personnel of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group underneath the nose of an F-5 Lightning.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2172
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group underneath the nose of an F-5 Lightning.