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Sergeant Robert Flaiz, a radio mechanic with the 55th Fighter Group, in the cockpit of a P-38H Lightning at Nuthampstead air base. Passed for publication 12 November 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'Sgt. Robert Flaiz, of Quincy, Ill., a radio mechanic in the cockpit of a Lightning P-38 test the microphone before setting out on an operational flight.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 152
  • Description: Sergeant Robert Flaiz, a radio mechanic with the 55th Fighter Group, in the cockpit of a P-38H Lightning at Nuthampstead air base. Passed for...
Lieutenant-Colonel Mark K. Shipman of the 38th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, beside a P-38 Lightning.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 155
  • Description: Lieutenant-Colonel Mark K. Shipman of the 38th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, beside a P-38 Lightning.
Lieutenant-Colonel Frank B. James, a pilot with the 55th Fighter Group, walks past a P-38 Lightning at Nuthampstead air base. Passed for publication 12 November 1943.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 154
  • Description: Lieutenant-Colonel Frank B. James, a pilot with the 55th Fighter Group, walks past a P-38 Lightning at Nuthampstead air base. Passed for publication...
Lieutenant-Colonel Jack S. Jenkins of the 38th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, stands in front of P-38 Lightning (CG-J, serial number 42-67074), named "Texas Ranger", with ground crew members, at Nuthampstead air base, November or December 1943.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 157
  • Description: Lieutenant-Colonel Jack S. Jenkins of the 38th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, stands in front of P-38 Lightning (CG-J, serial number 42-67074)...
Captain Joseph Myers and crew of the 38th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, beside P-38J Lightning (CG-O, serial number 42-67685), named "Journey's End".
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 156
  • Description: Captain Joseph Myers and crew of the 38th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, beside P-38J Lightning (CG-O, serial number 42-67685), named "Journey...
Part of a door cover from P-38 Lightning named "Vivacious Vera" (CY-L, serial number 42-67053), flown by pilots of the 55th Fighter Group. Text has been added beside 'Vera'. It reads: 'This part of door cover retrieved from wreckage of P-38H5LO 42-67053 with the squadron letters CY-L. Flown first at Lockheed Liverpool Air Depot by C.H. Wilson, Chief Test Pilot, Lockheed;-9-15-43 1st ship to arrive at this field, 9-21-43 1st person to fly plane on this field; Col. Frank B. James, 9-22-43. Originally assign
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 158
  • Description: Part of a door cover from P-38 Lightning named "Vivacious Vera" (CY-L, serial number 42-67053), flown by pilots of the 55th Fighter Group. Text has...
Pilots of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group in front of a P-51 Mustang. Left to right they are: Captain Frank D. Bradford, Second Lieutenant Hugh Bodiford, First Lieutenant Carroll D. Henry, Lieutenant Maynard J. Wiens, Captain Jerry R. McDonald and Major Darrell S. Cramer. The 55th FG flew P-51 Mustangs from July 1944 until the end of the war in Europe.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 143
  • Description: Pilots of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group in front of a P-51 Mustang. Left to right they are: Captain Frank D. Bradford, Second...
Captain Mark K. Shipman of the 55th Fighter Group, sits astride P-38 Lightning named "Texas Ranger" at Nuthampstead air base. Passed for publication 20 October 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'Photo shows: Capt. Mark K. Shipman, of Fresno, Cal.: on his Lightning P-38 at an air station in Britain. Capt. Shipman, who holds the Air Medal with two clusters and the D.F.C. with three clusters, has two enemy aircraft to his credit while serving in North Africa. And. October 1943. PN.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 146
  • Description: Captain Mark K. Shipman of the 55th Fighter Group, sits astride P-38 Lightning named "Texas Ranger" at Nuthampstead air base. Passed for publication...
Major Edward J. Gignac's P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-G, serial number 42-22548), named "Gig's-Up", after a landing accident at Bodney air base, 11 February 1944. Gignac was a pilot with the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 325
  • Description: Major Edward J. Gignac's P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-G, serial number 42-22548), named "Gig's-Up", after a landing accident at Bodney air base, 11 February...
Lieutenant-Colonel Jack S. Jenkins, CO of the 55th Fighter Group, sits in cockpit of P-38 Lightning named "Texas Ranger" at Nuthampstead air base, October 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'Photo shows: Lt. Col. Jack S. Jenkins, of Levelland, Texas, the Commanding Officer of a U.S. air force station in Britain, in the cockpit of his Lightning P.38 "Texas Ranger". And. October 1943. PN.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 145
  • Description: Lieutenant-Colonel Jack S. Jenkins, CO of the 55th Fighter Group, sits in cockpit of P-38 Lightning named "Texas Ranger" at Nuthampstead air base...
Lieutenant-Colonel Jack S. Jenkins, CO of the 55th Fighter Group, sits in cockpit of P-38 Lightning named "Texas Ranger" at Nuthampstead air base, October 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'Photo shows: Lt. Col. Jack S. Jenkins, of Levelland, Texas, Commanding Officer of a U.S. Air Force station in Britain in the cockpit of his Lightning P.38 "Texas Ranger". And. October 1943. PN.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 144
  • Description: Lieutenant-Colonel Jack S. Jenkins, CO of the 55th Fighter Group, sits in cockpit of P-38 Lightning named "Texas Ranger" at Nuthampstead air base...
Lieutenant-Colonel Frank B. James, a pilot with the 55th Fighter Group, at Nuthampstead air base. Passed for publication 12 November 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'Lt. Col. Frank B. James, a Lightning P-38 Group Commander, of Huntington Park, Calif., about to set out on an operational flight.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 148
  • Description: Lieutenant-Colonel Frank B. James, a pilot with the 55th Fighter Group, at Nuthampstead air base. Passed for publication 12 November 1943. Printed...
Lieutenant Henry J. Miklajyck of the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, with P-47 Thunderbolt (PZ-K, serial number 42-6531) named "The Syracusan". 1943 - 1944.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 324
  • Description: Lieutenant Henry J. Miklajyck of the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, with P-47C Thunderbolt (PZ-K, serial number 41-6531) named "The...
Lieutenant-Colonel Jack S. Jenkins, CO of the 55th Fighter Group, sits in cockpit of P-38 Lightning named "Texas Ranger" and talks to Lieutenant Russell F. Gustke, at Nuthampstead air base, October 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'Photo shows: Lt. Col. Jack S. Jenkins, of Levelland, Texas, the Commanding Officer of a U.S. air force station in Britain, in the cockpit of his Lightning P.38, gives last minute instructions to Lieut. Russell F. Gustke, of Fort Huron, Mich.: before the take off. Lieut.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 147
  • Description: Lieutenant-Colonel Jack S. Jenkins, CO of the 55th Fighter Group, sits in cockpit of P-38 Lightning named "Texas Ranger" and talks to Lieutenant...
Ground crew of the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, with P-47 Thunderbolt nose art "Happy". Winter 1943 - 1944. This was one of a series of nose art pieces that depicted characters from Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'. Left to right they are: Philip Marchese, Sergeant Earl 'Rabbit' Martin, Technical Sergeant James Argiropulos and Sergeant Elvin Shipp. The pilot of this aircraft (PZ-H, serial number 42-5183) was Lieutenant Edwin L. Heller.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 323
  • Description: Ground crew of the 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group, with P-47 Thunderbolt nose art "Happy". Winter 1943 - 1944. This was one of a series...
Lieutenant Robert N. Jensen, centre, a P-38 Lightning pilot of the 55th Fighter Group, dresses in preparation for an operational flight from Nuthampstead air base. Passed for publication 12 November 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'Lt. R.N. Jensen, of Racine, Wisc., dresses in preparation for an operational flight.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 149
  • Description: Lieutenant Robert N. Jensen, centre, a P-38 Lightning pilot of the 55th Fighter Group, dresses in preparation for an operational flight from...
Thunderbolt pilots of the 4th Fighter Group in the briefing room at Debden. The 4th Fighter Group flew P-47 Thunderbolts on missions between March 1943 and February 1944. In the centre of the image, looking straight at the camera is James A. Goodson. On the far right of the shot, wearing a garrison cap, is Lieutenant Paul S. Riley. The two men at the front of the shot, sitting on wicker chairs, are, left to right Lieutenant James A. Clark and Lieutenant Spiros S. Pisanos. Printed caption attached to print
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 41
  • Description: Thunderbolt pilots of the 4th Fighter Group in the briefing room at Debden. The 4th Fighter Group flew P-47 Thunderbolts on missions between March...
Lieutenant James "Wilkie" Wilkinson, from Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, in cockpit. Wilkinson flew with the 335th Fighter Squadron of the 4th Fighter Group from Debden in 1943. He was transferred to the 78th Fighter Group later that year and was killed in a flying accident on 4 June 1944.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 42
  • Description: Lieutenant James "Wilkie" Wilkinson, from Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, in cockpit. Wilkinson flew with the 335th Fighter Squadron of the 4th Fighter...
Pilots of the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, at Debden air base, winter 1943. In the centre is flying ace Captain Don Gentile, on the right is Lieutenant-Colonel Claiborne H. Kinnard, who would become Group Commanding Officer November and December 1944, and on the left is Major James A. Goodson, who would become Squadron CO between 8 March 1944 and 20 June 1944.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 43
  • Description: Pilots of the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, at Debden air base, winter 1943. In the centre is flying ace Captain Don Gentile, on the...
Ground crewman looks out of the nose of a P-47 Thunderbolt at Debden air base. The 4th Fighter Group flew P-47 Thunderbolts on missions between March 1943 and February 1944.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 44
  • Description: Ground crewman looks out of the nose of a P-47 Thunderbolt at Debden air base. The 4th Fighter Group flew P-47 Thunderbolts on missions between March...