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A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 490th Bomb Group prepares for take-off. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group.

FRE 6816

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6816
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 490th Bomb Group prepares for take-off. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group.
A formation of B-17 Flying Fortresses fly over a B-17 of the 490th Bomb Group, taxiing along the runway at Eye. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'B17, Eye.'

FRE 6817

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6817
  • Description: A formation of B-17 Flying Fortresses fly over a B-17 of the 490th Bomb Group, taxiing along the runway at Eye. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on...
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 490th Bomb Group prepares for take-off. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group.

FRE 6814

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6814
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 490th Bomb Group prepares for take-off. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group.
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 490th Bomb Group prepares for take-off. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group.

FRE 6815

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6815
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 490th Bomb Group prepares for take-off. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group.
Ground personnel of the 490th Bomb Group work on B-17 Flying Fortresses, including a pathfinder B-17 (serial number 44-8375) nicknamed "Phyllis Joe". Image via Mark Brown, AFA Written on slide casing: '48375, 848 BS, B17.'

FRE 6820

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6820
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 490th Bomb Group work on B-17 Flying Fortresses, including a pathfinder B-17 (serial number 44-8375) nicknamed "Phyllis Joe"...
Eye, home of the 490th Bomb Group, photographed from the air. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Eye from air.'

FRE 6819

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6819
  • Description: Eye, home of the 490th Bomb Group, photographed from the air. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Eye from air.'
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-52650) nicknamed "Cancer ?" of the 486th Bomb Group. The nose art was painted by the artist Phillip S Brinkman.

FRE 6768

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6768
  • Description: The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-52650) nicknamed "Cancer ?" of the 486th Bomb Group. The nose art was painted by the artist Phillip...
A B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96153) nicknamed "The Joker" of the 397th Bomb Group starts its engines in the snow. Image via Stan Walsh.

FRE 7362

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7362
  • Description: A B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96153) nicknamed "The Joker" of the 397th Bomb Group starts its engines in the snow. Image via Stan Walsh.
A bomb damaged industrial area, photographed by an airman of the 397th Bomb Group. Image via Stan Walsh.

FRE 7363

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7363
  • Description: A bomb damaged industrial area, photographed by an airman of the 397th Bomb Group. Image via Stan Walsh.
B-26 Marauders (serial number 44-67832) and (serial number 43-34335) of the 397th Bomb Group prepare for take off at Péronne, France, April 1945. Image via Stan Walsh.

FRE 7361

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7361
  • Description: B-26 Marauders (serial number 44-67832) and (serial number 43-34335) of the 397th Bomb Group prepare for take off at Péronne, France, April 1945...
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-52768) nicknamed "Leo ?" of the 493rd Bomb Group. The nose art was painted by the artist Phillip S Brinkman.

FRE 6762

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6762
  • Description: The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-52768) nicknamed "Leo ?" of the 493rd Bomb Group. The nose art was painted by the artist Phillip S...
A P-47 Thunderbolt (7J-V, serial number 42-29140) of the 404th Fighter Group in flight over Belgium, March 1945. Image via Steve Sheflin. Written on slide casing: 'Col Leon Moon, 404th Ftr Grp.'

FRE 7366

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7366
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (7J-V, serial number 42-29140) of the 404th Fighter Group in flight over Belgium, March 1945. Image via Steve Sheflin. Written on...
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6616) nicknamed "Short Arm" of the 486th Bomb Group. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: 'B-17, 46616, Short Arm.'

FRE 6761

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6761
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6616) nicknamed "Short Arm" of the 486th Bomb Group. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing...
An FW 190 (00-L, serial number H-45) captured by the 404th Fighter Group at St Trond. Image via R Denison. Written on slide casing: 'FW 190, St Trond, Sp. 1945.'

FRE 7367

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7367
  • Description: An FW 190 (00-L, serial number H-45) captured by the 404th Fighter Group at St Trond. Image via R Denison. Written on slide casing: 'FW 190, St Trond...
Lieutenant Swenson, a pilot of the 397th Bomb Group inspects an adandoned Luftewaffe anti-aircraft gun in Magdeburg. Image via Stan Walsh.

FRE 7364

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7364
  • Description: Lieutenant Swenson, a pilot of the 397th Bomb Group inspects an adandoned Luftewaffe anti-aircraft gun in Magdeburg. Image via Stan Walsh.
A B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96191) nicknamed "The Milk Run Special" of the 397th Bomb Group at Steeple Morden, 1945. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: '296191, 397 BG.'

FRE 7365

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7365
  • Description: A B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96191) nicknamed "The Milk Run Special" of the 397th Bomb Group at Steeple Morden, 1945. Image by Alexander "Cal"...
Three airmen of the 489th Bomb Group cut each others' hair. Image via W Portouw.

FRE 6774

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6774
  • Description: Three airmen of the 489th Bomb Group cut each others' hair. Image via W Portouw.
Personnel of the 489th Bomb Group attend to a B-24 Liberator (8R-+Y) Image via W Portouw.

FRE 6775

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6775
  • Description: Personnel of the 489th Bomb Group attend to a B-24 Liberator (8R-+Y) Image via W Portouw.
An airman of the 489th Bomb Group relaxes inside the crew barracks. Image via W Portouw.

FRE 6776

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6776
  • Description: An airman of the 489th Bomb Group relaxes inside the crew barracks. Image via W Portouw. This could be Wally Portouw himself.
An airman ("Pom") of the 489th Bomb Group stands outside crew buildings at Halesworth. Image via W Portouw.

FRE 6777

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6777
  • Description: An airman ("Pom") of the 489th Bomb Group stands outside crew buildings at Halesworth. Image via W Portouw. This could be Wally Portouw himself.