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Ground personnel of the 489th Bomb Group work on the engine of B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94860) nicknamed "Happy Warrior". Image via Robert Buck. Written on slide casing: '42-94860, +X. 846th Sqdn, late summer 1944.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6786
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 489th Bomb Group work on the engine of B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94860) nicknamed "Happy Warrior". Image via Robert...
A B-24 Liberator of the 489th Bomb Group undergoes engine repairs. Image via W Portouw.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6784
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator of the 489th Bomb Group undergoes engine repairs. Image via W Portouw.
An airman of the 489th Bomb Group beneath the tail of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94761) nicknamed "Buck Shot". Image via W Portouw.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6783
  • Description: An airman of the 489th Bomb Group beneath the tail of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94761) nicknamed "Buck Shot". Image via W Portouw.
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-7552) nicknamed "Lil Cookie" of the 489th Bomb Group, used as a flight assembly ship. Image via W Portouw.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6782
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-7552) nicknamed "Lil Cookie" of the 489th Bomb Group, used as a flight assembly ship. Image via W Portouw.
An airman of the 489th Bomb Group starts a generator at Halesworth. Image via W Portouw.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6781
  • Description: An airman of the 489th Bomb Group starts a generator at Halesworth. Image via W Portouw.
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Goin' My Way" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Going My Way, at Eye.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6800
  • Description: The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Goin' My Way" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th...
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8698) nicknamed "Love 'Em! All" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Love Em All B-17 490 BG.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6796
  • Description: The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8698) nicknamed "Love 'Em! All" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico...
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37907) nicknamed "Carolina Moon" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Carolina Moon 78 ops.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6797
  • Description: The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37907) nicknamed "Carolina Moon" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico...
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37907) nicknamed "Carolina Moon" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Carolina Moon 78 ops.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6798
  • Description: The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37907) nicknamed "Carolina Moon" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico...
Fireworks at Eye, the home of the 490th Bomb Group, on VE Day. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'VE Day.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6799
  • Description: Fireworks at Eye, the home of the 490th Bomb Group, on VE Day. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group. Written on...
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Goin' My Way" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Going My Way, at Eye.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6793
  • Description: The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Goin' My Way" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th...
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38400) nicknamed "Alice Blue Gown" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Alice Blue Gown.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6792
  • Description: The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38400) nicknamed "Alice Blue Gown" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico...
Fireworks at Eye, the home of the 490th Bomb Group, on VE Day.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6795
  • Description: Fireworks at Eye, the home of the 490th Bomb Group, on VE Day.
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Buggs Bunny" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Bugg's Bunny, 490 BG, Eye.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6794
  • Description: The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Buggs Bunny" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th...
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6893) nicknamed "Looky Looky" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Looky Looky.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6791
  • Description: The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6893) nicknamed "Looky Looky" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico...
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 490th Bomb Group starts her engines for take-off whilst other Fortresses line up. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6818
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 490th Bomb Group starts her engines for take-off whilst other Fortresses line up. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico...
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 384th Bomb Group release bombs over the target during a mission. Image via Les Peterson. Handwritten on slide casing: '50 M bombing 24/12/44.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6440
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 384th Bomb Group release bombs over the target during a mission. Image via Les Peterson. Handwritten on slide casing:...
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8698) nicknamed "Love 'Em! All" of the 490th Bomb Group starts her engines before take-off. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '490 BG Love Em All on T/O.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6825
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8698) nicknamed "Love 'Em! All" of the 490th Bomb Group starts her engines before take-off. Image by Captain...
The bomb dump at Eye, home of the 490th Bomb Group. A B-17 Flying Fortress can be seen in the background. Image via Mark Brown, AFA
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6826
  • Description: The bomb dump at Eye, home of the 490th Bomb Group. A B-17 Flying Fortress can be seen in the background. Image via Mark Brown, AFA
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38729) of the 490th Bomb Group at Eye.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6827
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38729) of the 490th Bomb Group at Eye.