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Two B-26 Marauders (O8-B, serial number 42-107620) nicknamed "Oh Baby" and (O8-O, serial number 42-96295) nicknamed "Cook's Tour" of the 391st Bomb Group fly together over France. Image via Alvaro Sousa. Written on slide casing: '"Wing Men" 391st-575 B. Sqdn, France 1944.' Written on duplicate slide: '2 Ship B-26 formation over France.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7333
  • Description: Two B-26 Marauders (O8-B, serial number 42-107620) nicknamed "Oh Baby" and (O8-O, serial number 42-96295) nicknamed "Cook's Tour" of the 391st Bomb...
A pin up painted onto the nose of a B-26 Marauder of the 391st Bomb Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7332
  • Description: 41-31664 KX-A "Heavenly Body" 387BG 558BS. "J.P.:"Ya Nozee Bub?" painted alongside Plexiglass nose. Original caption: "A pin up painted onto the nose...
Personnel of the 391st Bomb Group load ammunition boxes. Written on slide casing: 'Bombs, 3 Men, 50 Cal MM G.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7335
  • Description: Personnel of the 391st Bomb Group load ammunition boxes. Written on slide casing: 'Bombs, 3 Men, 50 Cal MM G.'
A B-26 Marauder of the 391st Bomb Group in flight over French countryside. Image via Alvaro Sousa. Written on slide casing: '"Wing Man Below" 391st, 575 B Sqdn, France 1944.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7334
  • Description: A B-26 Marauder of the 391st Bomb Group in flight over French countryside. Image via Alvaro Sousa. Written on slide casing: '"Wing Man Below" 391st...
A B-26 Marauder of the 391st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '391 BG.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7337
  • Description: A B-26 Marauder of the 391st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '391 BG.'
An airman of the 391st Bomb Group wearing a service dress jacket and kilt. Written on slide casing: '391 BG.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7336
  • Description: An airman of the 391st Bomb Group wearing a service dress jacket and kilt. Written on slide casing: '391 BG.'
The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96281) nicknamed "Redlight Rosie" of the 394th Bomb Group. Image via John Egan.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7351
  • Description: The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96281) nicknamed "Redlight Rosie" of the 394th Bomb Group. Image via John Egan.
A B-26 Marauder (4T-F, serial number 43-34373) of the 394th Bomb Group lands on the snowy runway at Chièvres (Mons) in January 1945. US Air Force Photo.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7350
  • Description: A B-26 Marauder (4T-F, serial number 43-34373) of the 394th Bomb Group lands on the snowy runway at Chièvres (Mons) in January 1945. US Air Force...
B-26 Marauders of the 391st Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission. B-26 (O8-B, serial number 42-107620) nicknamed "Oh Baby" is visible in the foreground. Image via Bob Mynn.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7344
  • Description: B-26 Marauders of the 391st Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission. B-26 (O8-B, serial number 42-107620) nicknamed "Oh Baby" is visible in the...
Personnel of the 391st Bomb Group board a truck to take them to Coomb House, Shaftesbury for a few days rest. Image via Bob Mynn.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7343
  • Description: Personnel of the 391st Bomb Group board a truck to take them to Coombe House, Shaftesbury for a few days rest. Image via Bob Mynn.
The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95865) nicknamed "Sky Hag" of the 391st Bomb Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7342
  • Description: The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95865) nicknamed "Sky Hag" of the 391st Bomb Group.
An A-26 Invader of the 391st Bomb Group at Nordholz. Image via John Quincy, via Stan Wyglendowski.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7341
  • Description: An A-26 Invader of the 391st Bomb Group at Nordholz. Image via John Quincy, via Stan Wyglendowski.
A B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96206) nicknamed "Thumper" of the 394th Bomb Group taxiis along the runway at Podington. June 1944. Image via William Furness. Written on slide casing: '394 BG, 5W-O, 296206.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7348
  • Description: A B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96206) nicknamed "Thumper" of the 394th Bomb Group taxiis along the runway at Podington. June 1944. Image via...
The back of an A-2 Flying Jacket depicting a B-26 Marauder, worn by Captain Warren E "Buzz" Buhler of the 394th Bomb Group. Image via William Furness. Written on slide casing: 'Jacket of 394 pilot.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7347
  • Description: The back of an A-2 Flying Jacket depicting a B-26 Marauder, worn by Captain Warren E "Buzz" Buhler of the 394th Bomb Group. Image via William Furness...
A-26 Invaders of the 391st Bomb Group lined up alongside the runway at Nordholz. Image via John Quincy.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7346
  • Description: A-26 Invaders of the 391st Bomb Group lined up alongside the runway at Nordholz. Image via John Quincy.
Fuel tankers taxi down the runway to refuel A-26 Invaders of the 391st Bomb Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7345
  • Description: Fuel tankers taxi down the runway to refuel A-26 Invaders of the 391st Bomb Group.
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95063) nicknamed "The Little Gramper Jr" of the 389th Bomb Group with a Cletrac .
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6473
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95063) nicknamed "The Little Gramper Jr" of the 389th Bomb Group with a Cletrac .
An airman of the 389th Bomb Group with the nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-40506) nicknamed "Fightin' Sam". A B-24 used as a flight assembly ship is in the background to the left. Image via John Driscoll. Handwritten on reverse of duplicate print: 'Hethel Early 1944.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6476
  • Description: An airman of the 389th Bomb Group with the nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-40506) nicknamed "Fightin' Sam". A B-24 used as a flight...
An airman of the 389th Bomb Group with the nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-40506) nicknamed "Fightin' Sam".
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6475
  • Description: The nose art of the B-24D Liberator, 42-40506, named, Fightin' Sam, in the 389th Bomb Group. 1943
An airman of the 389th Bomb Group outside the armament shop. Written on slide casing: 'Armament Shop, 566th.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6472
  • Description: An airman of the 389th Bomb Group outside the armament shop. Written on slide casing: 'Armament Shop, 566th.'