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A P-51 Mustang of the 352nd Fighter Group flies low over another Mustang. Written on slide casing: '352 FG.'

FRE 6022

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6022
  • Description: A P-51 Mustang of the 352nd Fighter Group flies low over another Mustang. Written on slide casing: '352 FG.'
A P-51 Mustang of the 352nd Fighter Group at Bodney. Written on slide casing: 'PZ P-51 Bodney.'

FRE 6027

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6027
  • Description: A P-51 Mustang of the 352nd Fighter Group at Bodney. Written on slide casing: 'PZ P-51 Bodney.'
A P-51 Mustang of the 352nd Fighter Group at sunset at Bodney Written on slide casing: 'Bodney, RH Brumer.'

FRE 6025

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6025
  • Description: A P-51 Mustang of the 352nd Fighter Group at sunset at Bodney Written on slide casing: 'Bodney, RH Brumer.'
Two P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"62FS Boxted 8MM AFA/Brown 239"

FRE 5560

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5560
  • Description: Two P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"62FS Boxted 8MM AFA/Brown 239"
A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft, of the 56th Fighter Group. The pilot is Captain Walker "Bud" Mahurin, of the 63rd Fighter Squadron. Handwritten on slide:"Mahurin UN M Halesworth USAAF"

FRE 5559

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5559
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft, of the 56th Fighter Group. The pilot is Captain Walker "Bud" Mahurin, of the 63rd Fighter Squadron. Handwritten on slide...
A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft (HV-A serial number 42-75154), of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"16 MM"

FRE 5556

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5556
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft (HV-A serial number 42-75154), of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"16 MM"
A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft (serial number 42-76249), of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"16 MM"

FRE 5557

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5557
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft (serial number 42-76249), of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"16 MM"
A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft (serial number 42-75137) of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:" 16 MM"

FRE 5554

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5554
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft (serial number 42-75137) of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:" 16 MM"
A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft (named "George"), of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"Boxted Mark Brown"

FRE 5555

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5555
  • Description: P-47D serial 42-75217 "George" (coded UN-K) assigned to 2LT John E. Ross of the 63rd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide...
Lieutenant Colonel David Schilling, appointed Commanding Officer of the 62nd Fighter Squadron (56th Fighter Group), upon arrival in the United Kingdom. By the time of this photograph Schilling had been appointed (by the Group's Commanding Officer, Hub Zemke) Flying Executive of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"D. Schilling"

FRE 5552

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5552
  • Description: Lieutenant Colonel David Schilling, appointed Commanding Officer of the 62nd Fighter Squadron (56th Fighter Group), upon arrival in the United Kingdom...
Captain Walker "Bud" Mahurin of the 56th Fighter Group standing on the port wing of his P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft, conversing with its crew chief, Staff Sergeant John E. Barnes.The aircraft had been "bought" courtesy of war bonds purchased (to a value approximately equivalent to the cost of a fighter) by the citizens of Atlantic City, New Jersey. Consequently, the name painted on the aircraft was chosen by Atlantic City. Handwritten on slide:"Mahurin Halesworth/ on UN M"

FRE 5553

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5553
  • Description: Captain Walker "Bud" Mahurin of the 56th Fighter Group standing on the port wing of his P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft, conversing with its crew chief...
A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft, named "Belle of Belmont" of the 56th Fighter Group Handwritten on slide:"UNBrown/AFA"

FRE 5551

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5551
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft, named "Belle of Belmont" of the 56th Fighter Group Handwritten on slide:"UNBrown/AFA"
A B-17 Flying Fortress (RQ-A, serial number 44-8222) of the 351st Bomb Group in Sweden. Written on slide casing: 'RQ:A 48222 Sweden.'

FRE 6011

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6011
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (RQ-A, serial number 44-8222) of the 351st Bomb Group in Sweden. Written on slide casing: 'RQ:A 48222 Sweden.'
Ashton Wold House, near Polebrook, home of the 351st Bomb Group. Image via Thomas L Cooper, 351st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Ashton Wold Manor.'

FRE 6012

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6012
  • Description: Ashton Wold House, near Polebrook, home of the 351st Bomb Group. Image via Thomas L Cooper, 351st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Ashton Wold...
First Lieutenant Harry Bisher, of the 55th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group with a P-38 Lightning. Handwritten on slide:"Harry Bisher"

FRE 5429

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5429
  • Description: First Lieutenant Harry Bisher, of the 55th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group with a P-38 Lightning. Handwritten on slide:"Harry Bisher"
A P-38 Lightning of the 20th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"P-38 pulling into the "line" Eng Dec 1943 20th fgtr Gp"

FRE 5430

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5430
  • Description: A P-38 Lightning of the 20th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"P-38 pulling into the "line" Eng Dec 1943 20th fgtr Gp"
An airman of the 351st Bomb Group. Image via Thomas L Cooper, 351st Bomb Group.

FRE 6006

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6006
  • Description: An airman of the 351st Bomb Group. Image via Thomas L Cooper, 351st Bomb Group.
A FW 190 scores a direct hit on a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 351st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '351 BG/ FW 190.'

FRE 6003

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6003
  • Description: A FW 190 scores a direct hit on a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 351st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '351 BG/ FW 190.'
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 351st Bomb Group crashing during a mission.

FRE 6004

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6004
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 351st Bomb Group crashing during a mission.
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 351st Bomb Group crashing during a mission.

FRE 6002

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6002
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 351st Bomb Group crashing during a mission.