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A B-26 Marauder of the 25th Bomb Group lands at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: '25 BG Mount Farm.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5449
  • Description: A B-26 Marauder of the 25th Bomb Group lands at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing:...
A pilot and a member of ground crew of the 55th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"1-63"
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5530
  • Description: A pilot and a member of ground crew of the 55th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"1-63"
An airman of the 25th Bomb Group with a Mosquito (H, serial number MM 388). Written on slide casing: 'MM 388 H- 654 BS.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5448
  • Description: An airman of the 25th Bomb Group with a Mosquito (H, serial number MM 388). Written on slide casing: 'MM 388 H- 654 BS.'
An image taken at sunrise. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"Wormingford Sand"
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5529
  • Description: An image taken at sunrise. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"Wormingford Sand"
A B-17 Flying Fortress overflying an airfield runway, upon which are parked a line of P-51 Mustang aircraft, of the 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"343 FS 390 BG B-17 CY:W nearest 2-69"
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5528
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress overflying an airfield runway, upon which are parked a line of P-51 Mustang aircraft, of the 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th...
An interior shot of a hangar. The centre is occupied by a recovery vehicle and to the right is a P-38 Lightning fighter aircraft of the 55th Fighter Group, with a member of the ground crew. Handwritten on slide:"1-38"
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5527
  • Description: An interior shot of a hangar. The centre is occupied by a recovery vehicle and to the right is a P-38 Lightning fighter aircraft of the 55th Fighter...
A B-17 Flying Fortres (serial number 44-8532) of the 100th Bomb Group with a B-24 Liberator in Greenland. Image by William D "Bill" Pulliam, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '100 BG Greenland.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5911
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortres (serial number 44-8532) of the 100th Bomb Group with a B-24 Liberator in Greenland. Image by William D "Bill" Pulliam, 91st Bomb...
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (XR-N, serial number 42-31524) nicknamed "Shilaylee" of the 100th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'XR:N, 231534.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5914
  • Description: The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (XR-N, serial number 42-31534) nicknamed "Shilaylee" of the 100th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'XR:N...
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (EP-E, serial number 42-31767) nicknamed "Our Gal Sal" of the 100th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Our Gal Sal.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5915
  • Description: The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (EP-E, serial number 42-31767) nicknamed "Our Gal Sal" of the 100th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Our...
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37936) nicknamed "The All American Girl" of the 100th Bomb Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5912
  • Description: The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37936 EP-M) nicknamed "The All American Girl" of the 100th Bomb Group. This is later nose art...
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 100th Bomb Group lands at Thorpe Abbotts. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Landing Rose Farm.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5913
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 100th Bomb Group lands at Thorpe Abbotts. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Landing Rose Farm.'
Personnel of the 55th Fighter Group at a party. Handwritten on slide:"2-54"
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5531
  • Description: Personnel of the 55th Fighter Group at a party. Handwritten on slide:"2-54" Associated caption from Sand File - "Line sweating out beer. May 11, 45"
A line-up of P-38 Lightning aircraft of the 55th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"1-67"
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5533
  • Description: A line-up of P-38 Lightning aircraft of the 55th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"1-67"
A cat lying on a table strewn with playing cards. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"1-64?"
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5532
  • Description: A cat lying on a table strewn with playing cards. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"1-64?"
A B-26 Marauder of the 25th Bomb Group lands at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: '25 BG Mount Farm.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5456
  • Description: A B-26 Marauder of the 25th Bomb Group lands at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing:...
A P-51 Mustang of the 55th Fighter Group in flight. Printed on slide"270297 J2H31457 19"
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5539
  • Description: A P-51 Mustang of the 55th Fighter Group in flight. Printed on slide"270297 J2H31457 19"
A P-51 Mustang of the 55th Fighter Group in flight. Handwritten on slide:"CL-6" Printed on slide: "2270297 J2H31457 20"
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5538
  • Description: A P-51 Mustang of the 55th Fighter Group in flight. Handwritten on slide:"CL-6" Printed on slide: "2270297 J2H31457 20"
Four airborne P-38 Lightning aircraft of the 55th Fighter Group Handwritten on slide:"IM213b 1-29"
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5535
  • Description: Four airborne P-38 Lightning aircraft of the 55th Fighter Group Handwritten on slide:"IM213b 1-29"
Airmen of the 55th Fighter Group silhouetted against a sky streaked with vapour trails from aircraft. Handwritten on slide:"Sand"
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5534
  • Description: Airmen of the 55th Fighter Group silhouetted against a sky streaked with vapour trails from aircraft. Handwritten on slide:"Sand"
Sun emerging through low cloud cover, 55th Fighter Group Handwritten on slide:"2-40"
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5537
  • Description: Sun emerging through low cloud cover, 55th Fighter Group Handwritten on slide:"2-40"