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B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group fly low over a Dutch town during a food mission. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: '33777 Food for Dutch 5/45.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6450
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group fly low over a Dutch town during a food mission. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing:...
Three airmen of the 385th Bomb Group. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6443
  • Description: Three airmen of the 385th Bomb Group. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group.
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group fly in formation above clouds. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6444
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group fly in formation above clouds. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb...
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group fly in formation. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6445
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group fly in formation. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group.
Two B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group in flight. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6446
  • Description: Two B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group in flight. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group.
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 384th Bomb Group release bombs over the target during a mission. Image via Les Peterson. Handwritten on slide casing: '50 M bombing 24/12/44.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6441
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 384th Bomb Group release bombs over the target during a mission. Image via Les Peterson. Handwritten on slide casing:...
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 385th Bomb Group is guided into land by the mobile control tower. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group. Handwritten on slide casing: '385BG B-17 Landing.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6442
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 385th Bomb Group is guided into land by the mobile control tower. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of...
Personnel of the 385th Bomb Group watch as a B-17 Flying Fortress returns to base, guided by the mobile control tower. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6460
  • Description: Personnel of the 385th Bomb Group watch as a B-17 Flying Fortress returns to base, guided by the mobile control tower. Image via Lieutenant Clark...
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 385th Bomb Group returns to base. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6458
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 385th Bomb Group returns to base. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group.
Three airmen of the 385th Bomb Group with a member of the Women's Army Corps. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6459
  • Description: Three airmen of the 385th Bomb Group with a member of the Women's Army Corps. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb...
A pilot of the 385th Bomb Group in the cockpit of his B-17 Flying Fortress. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6456
  • Description: A pilot of the 385th Bomb Group in the cockpit of his B-17 Flying Fortress. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb...
A member of the Women's Army Corps with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6483) nicknamed "Ruby's Raiders" of the 385th Bomb Group. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6457
  • Description: A member of the Women's Army Corps with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6483) nicknamed "Ruby's Raiders" of the 385th Bomb Group. Image via...
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group are sighted flying through anti-aircraft fire from the tail gun position of another B-17. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'View from tail, flak and rocket trail?'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6454
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group are sighted flying through anti-aircraft fire from the tail gun position of another B-17. Image via...
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group fly in formation above clouds. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6455
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group fly in formation above clouds. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb...
A member of the Women's Army Corps with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6483) nicknamed "Ruby's Raiders" of the 385th Bomb Group. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '46483 G 550BS Ruby's Raiders & WAC.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6452
  • Description: After a competition was held by the US Forces newspaper "Stars & Stripes" to find 'the most beautiful WAC serving in England', the resultant vote saw...
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 385th Bomb Group flies through flak. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group. Written caption on reverse: 'Flak bursts at top.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6453
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 385th Bomb Group flies through flak. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group...
Contrails left behind by B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6451
  • Description: Contrails left behind by B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group. Image via Lieutenant Clark Barton Rollins Jr, Pilot of the 385th Bomb Group.
An airman of the 391st Bomb Group runs past a Nissen hut wearing a service dress jacket and kilt. Written on slide casing: '391 BG.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7339
  • Description: An airman of the 391st Bomb Group runs past a Nissen hut wearing a service dress jacket and kilt. Written on slide casing: '391 BG.'
Two airmen of the 391st Bomb Group with the nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95932) nicknamed "Fifinella". Written on slide casing: '391 BG, Fifinella.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7338
  • Description: Two airmen of the 391st Bomb Group with the nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95932) nicknamed "Fifinella". Written on slide casing: '391...
An A-26 Invader (P2-C, serial number 43-22653) of the 391st Bomb Group at Nordholz, March 1945. Image via John Quincy, via Stan Wyglendowski.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7340
  • Description: An A-26 Invader (P2-C, serial number 43-22653) of the 391st Bomb Group at Nordholz, March 1945. Image via John Quincy, via Stan Wyglendowski.