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A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 490th Bomb Group starts her engines for take off.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6843
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 490th Bomb Group starts her engines for take off.
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 6846
  • 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...
A formation of B-17 Flying Fortreses of the 490th Bomb Group fly over the windsock at Eye.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6845
  • Description: A formation of B-17 Flying Fortreses of the 490th Bomb Group fly over the windsock at Eye.
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 490th Bomb Group lands at Eye near a P-51 Mustang (6N-P, serial number 44-14052) nicknamed "Mariam" of the 339th Fighter Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6848
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 490th Bomb Group lands at Eye near a P-51 Mustang (6N-P, serial number 44-14052) nicknamed "Mariam" of the 339th Fighter...
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 490th Bomb Group at sunset.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6847
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 490th Bomb Group at sunset.
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "$5 With Breakfast" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '$5 & Breakfast [sic] B17 Eye.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6850
  • Description: The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "$5 With Breakfast" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer...
The insignia of the 361st Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5263
  • Description: The insignia of the 361st Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter Group.
The insignia of the 363rd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5266
  • Description: The insignia of the 363rd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group.
The insignia of the 362nd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5265
  • Description: The insignia of the 362nd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group.
The insignia of the 360th Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5262
  • Description: The insignia of the 360th Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter Group.
An early insignia of the 361st Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5261
  • Description: An early insignia of the 361st Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter Group.
An A-26 Invader (F6-P, serial number 43-22330) nicknamed "For Pete's Sake" of the 416th Bomb Group prepares for take-off at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Written on slide casing: '416 BG Mount Farm.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7448
  • Description: An A-26 Invader (F6-P, serial number 43-22330) nicknamed "For Pete's Sake" of the 416th Bomb Group prepares for take-off at Mount Farm. Image by...
An A-26 Invader (F6-P, serial number 43-22330) nicknamed "For Pete's Sake" of the 416th Bomb Group prepares for take-off at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Written on slide casing: '416 BG Mount Farm.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7449
  • Description: An A-26 Invader (F6-P, serial number 43-22330) nicknamed "For Pete's Sake" of the 416th Bomb Group prepares for take-off at Mount Farm. Image by...
An A-26 Invader (F6-P, serial number 43-22330) nicknamed "For Pete's Sake" of the 416th Bomb Group prepares for take-off at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Written on slide casing: '416 BG Mount Farm.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7450
  • Description: An A-26 Invader (F6-P, serial number 43-22330) nicknamed "For Pete's Sake" of the 416th Bomb Group prepares for take-off at Mount Farm. Image by...
Personnel of the 406th Fighter Group walk past ladies underwear used as a white surrender flag on Adolf Hitler Strasse, Munster. April 1945. Image via John Quincy.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7444
  • Description: Personnel of the 406th Fighter Group walk past ladies underwear used as a white surrender flag on Adolf Hitler Strasse, Munster. April 1945. Image via...
A-20 Havocs and A-26 Invaders of the 416th Bomb Group at Wethersfield. Written on slide casing: '416 BG Wethersfield.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7445
  • Description: A-20 Havocs and A-26 Invaders of the 416th Bomb Group at Wethersfield. Written on slide casing: '416 BG Wethersfield.'
An A-26 Invader (F6-P, serial number 43-22330) nicknamed "For Pete's Sake" of the 416th Bomb Group at Chalgrove, in the spring of 1945. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group .
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7447
  • Description: An A-26 Invader (F6-P, serial number 43-22330) nicknamed "For Pete's Sake" of the 416th Bomb Group at Chalgrove, in the spring of 1945. Image by...
Ground personnel of the 406th Fighter Group conduct engine checks to a P-47 Thunderbolt (O7-B, serial number 42-28401) at Handorf, April 1945. Image via John Quincy. Written on slide casing: 'O7:B, 228401.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7441
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 406th Fighter Group conduct engine checks to a P-47 Thunderbolt (O7-B, serial number 42-28401) at Handorf, April 1945. Image...
A Cletrac waits beside a P-47 Thunderbolt of the 406th Fighter Group in order to change the engine. Image via John Quincy.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7442
  • Description: A Cletrac waits beside a P-47 Thunderbolt of the 406th Fighter Group in order to change the engine. Image via John Quincy.
Colonel C.B. Kelly, of the 406th Fighter Group, in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Skirty Bert III", at Handorf. Image via John Quincy.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7440
  • Description: Colonel C.B. Kelly, of the 406th Fighter Group, in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Skirty Bert III", at Handorf. Image via John Quincy.