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Pre-fabricated timber plywood buildings used as barracks by the 406th Fighter Group at Asch, Belgium. Image via John Quincy.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7438
  • Description: Pre-fabricated timber plywood buildings used as barracks by the 406th Fighter Group at Asch, Belgium. Image via John Quincy.
Ground personnel of the 406th Fighter Group work on a P-47 Thunderbolt (L3-U, serial number 42-26922) nicknamed "Little Ann". A C-47 Skytrain (serial number 43-16364) used by Headquarters Staff of the US 1st Army is visible in the background. Image via John Quincy.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7435
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 406th Fighter Group work on a P-47 Thunderbolt (L3-U, serial number 42-26922) nicknamed "Little Ann" of the 512th Fighter...
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-26860) nicknamed "Angie" of the 406th Fighter Group at Asch, Belgium. Image via John Quincy.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7436
  • Description: P-47D serial number 42-26860 "Angie" (coded L3-O) of the 512th Fighter Squadron, 406th Fighter Group at Asch, Belgium. Image via John Quincy.
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-28887) of the 406th Fighter Group at Asch in Belgium, 1945. Image via John Quincy.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7433
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-28887) of the 406th Fighter Group at Asch in Belgium, 1945. Image via John Quincy.
Ground personnel of the 406th Fighter Group re-arm a P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 44-20428) at Asch in Belgium, 1945. Image via John Quincy.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7434
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 514th Fighter Squadron, 406th Fighter Group re-arm a P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 44-20428) at Asch in Belgium, 1945. Image...
The insignia of the 364th Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5267
  • Description: The insignia of the 364th Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group.
A French building, previously used as a stable for Napoleon III's horses, used as a barracks for ground personnel of the 406th Fighter Group. Image via Stan Wyglendowski.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7431
  • Description: A French building, previously used as a stable for Napoleon III's horses, used as a barracks for ground personnel of the 406th Fighter Group. Image...
The insignia of the 359th Fighter Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5268
  • Description: The insignia of the 359th Fighter Group.
Knocked out Panther V German Tank, pushed to the side of the road somewhere in Normady, photographed by an airman of the 406th Fighter Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7381
  • Description: Knocked out Panther V German Tank, pushed to the side of the road somewhere in Normady, photographed by an airman of the 406th Fighter Group.
Ground personnel of the 406th Fighter Group work on a P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 44-19733).
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7383
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 406th Fighter Group work on a P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 44-19733).
Personnel of the 406th Fighter Group walk through the battle damaged streets of Cologne. Written on slide casing: 'Cologne.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7382
  • Description: Personnel of the 406th Fighter Group walk through the battle damaged streets of Cologne. Written on slide casing: 'Cologne.'
Personnel of the 406th Fighter Group visit a cemetery for Allied and German enlisted personnel.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7385
  • Description: Personnel of the 406th Fighter Group visit a cemetery for Allied and German enlisted personnel.
Personnel of the 406th Fighter Group at work on their airbase.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7384
  • Description: Personnel of the 406th Fighter Group at work on their airbase.
The insignia of the 384th Fighter Squadron, 364th Fighter Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5277
  • Description: The insignia of the 384th Fighter Squadron, 364th Fighter Group.
The insignia of the 375th Fighter Squadron, 361st Fighter Group. Featuring Donald Duck.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5274
  • Description: The insignia of the 375th Fighter Squadron, 361st Fighter Group. Featuring Donald Duck.
The insignia of the 376th Fighter Squadron, 361st Fighter Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5275
  • Description: The insignia of the 376th Fighter Squadron, 361st Fighter Group.
Captain White and Captain Smith of the 406th Fighter Group with a sign for the 514th Fighter Squadron in Germany. Image via John Quincy.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7439
  • Description: Captain White and Captain Smith of the 406th Fighter Group with a sign for the 514th Fighter Squadron in Germany. Image via John Quincy. (new edit)...
Southampton docks photographed by an airman of the 406th Fighter Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7387
  • Description: Southampton docks photographed by an airman of the 406th Fighter Group.
Personnel of the 406th Fighter Group aboard the "Lucius Q. C. Lamar" transport ship en route to Normandy.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7386
  • Description: Personnel of the 406th Fighter Group aboard the "Lucius Q. C. Lamar" transport ship en route to Normandy.
P-47 Thunderbolts of the 406th Fighter Group fly over Ashford. Image via John Quincy.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7389
  • Description: P-47 Thunderbolts of the 406th Fighter Group fly over Ashford. Image via John Quincy.