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Two American personnel sit in a modified P-51B Mustang. A third, in overalls, stands on the wing. Probably 4th Fighter Group at Debden air base.

FRE 37

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 37
  • Description: Two American personnel sit in a modified P-51B Mustang. A third, in overalls, stands on the wing. Probably 4th Fighter Group at Debden air base.
Pilots' Room, an addition to the 334th Fighter Squadron's line shack, at Debden air base, home of the 4th Fighter Group.

FRE 36

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 36
  • Description: Pilots' Room, an addition to the 334th Fighter Squadron's line shack, at Debden air base, home of the 4th Fighter Group.
Burial of Lieutenant Patrick M. Williams, pilot of the 63rd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, in Belgium, 2 June 1943.

FRE 213

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 213
  • Description: Burial of Lieutenant Patrick M. Williams, pilot of the 63rd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, in Belgium, 2 June 1943.
Pilots of the 56th Fighter Group discuss route for a prospective sweep at Horsham St. Faith air base. Passed for publication 20 May 1943. Intelligence Officer David W. Robinson, in shirt sleeves, stands behind the group. Printed caption attached to print: 'A Match for the Nazi - F.W. 190 - the "Thunderbolt" New American High-Altitude Fighter. The latest Amerian single-seater fighter, the Republic P.47, known as the "Thunderbolt" has been in operation from British bases for some time. The largest and heavi

FRE 212

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 212
  • Description: Pilots of the 56th Fighter Group discuss route for a prospective sweep at Horsham St. Faith air base. Passed for publication 20 May 1943. Intelligence...
Flight-Surgeon Captain George R. Hornig of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group and Lieutenant Eugene E. Barnum. Passed for publication on 29 November 1943. Printed caption attached to print: '"Ace" Flight-Surgeon is combination family physician, foster-father and chaplain. One of the "ace" flight-surgeons in the European Theatre of Operations in Captain George R. Hornig, 32, of Glen Head, Long Island, New York, a combination of family physician, foster-father and chaplain to the pilots, he "look

FRE 214

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 214
  • Description: Flight-Surgeon Captain George R. Hornig of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group and Lieutenant Eugene E. Barnum. Passed for publication on 29...
Ground crew service a 62nd Fighter Squadron P-47D Thunderbolt at Halesworth air base, home of the 56th Fighter Group, winter 1943.

FRE 204

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 204
  • Description: Ground crew service a 62nd Fighter Squadron P-47D Thunderbolt at Halesworth air base, home of the 56th Fighter Group, winter 1943.
P-47 Thunderbolt pilot Lieutenant-Colonel Frances S. Gabreski of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, climbs out of a P-47 Thunderbolt cockpit.

FRE 205

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 205
  • Description: P-47 Thunderbolt pilot Lieutenant-Colonel Frances S. Gabreski of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, climbs out of a P-47 Thunderbolt...
Lieutenant-Colonel David C. Schilling, an ace P-47 Thunderbolt pilot of the 56th Fighter Group, holds an adapted hand gun. Schilling was Commanding Officer of the 56th FG between 12 August 1944 and 27 January 1945.

FRE 202

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 202
  • Description: Major David C. Schilling, an ace P-47 Thunderbolt pilot of the 56th Fighter Group, holds a heavily modified 1911 pistol. The addition of a forward...
Lieutenant Samuel O. Stamps of the 63rd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, with two ground crew, on P-47 Thunderbolt named "Tinkle".

FRE 203

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 203
  • Description: Lieutenant Samuel O. Stamps of the 63rd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, with two ground crew, on P-47 Thunderbolt named "Tinkle".
Captain Frederick J. Christensen, P-47 Thunderbolt pilot of the 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group.

FRE 200

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 200
  • Description: Captain Frederick J. Christensen, P-47 Thunderbolt pilot of the 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group.
P-47 Thunderbolt pilot Lieutenant Frank W. Klibbe of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group. Printed caption attached to print: "Good Hunting" for Thunderbolt squadron. There was "good hunting" over northwest Germany Friday for one Eighth Air Force P-47 Thunderbolt squadron. Flying escort for the U.S. heavy bombers, the group's kill totaled twenty-six German fighter planes down. Associated Press photo shows: F/O F.W. Klibbe shows how he downed his first enemy plane after his first flight on a comba

FRE 201

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 201
  • Description: P-47 Thunderbolt pilot Lieutenant Frank W. Klibbe of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group. Printed caption attached to print: "Good Hunting"...
P-47 Thunderbolt pilot Captain Townsend S. Parsons and Crew Chief Sergeant Carl C. Conner of the 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group at Boxted air base, late summer of 1944. They are standing on the wing of their P-47 Thunderbolt (LM-C, serial number 42-28806), named "Barbara Bee".

FRE 210

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 210
  • Description: P-47 Thunderbolt pilot Captain Townsend S. Parsons and Crew Chief Sergeant Carl C. Conner of the 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group at Boxted...
Polish officers, who flew with the 61st Fighter Squadron, stand with Lieutenant-Colonel Frances S. Gabreski, CO of the 61st FS, 56th Fighter Group, at Boxted air base. Left to right they are: Squadron Leader Boles?aw Micha? G?adych, Flight Lieutenant Tadeusz Sawicz, Lieutenant-Colonel Francis S. Gabreski, Flight Lieutenant Zbigniew Janicki, Flight Lieutenant Tadeusz Andersz and Flight Lieutenant Witold Lanowski.

FRE 209

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 209
  • Description: Polish officers, who flew with the 61st Fighter Squadron, stand with Lieutenant-Colonel Frances S. Gabreski, CO of the 61st FS, 56th Fighter Group, at...
Ground crew man at work on P-47D (HV-S, serial number 42-28382), named "Old Cock III", of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group.

FRE 207

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 207
  • Description: Ground crew man at work on P-47D (HV-S, serial number 42-28382), named "Old Cock III", of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group.
Airmen of the 385th Bomb Group with a captured flag bearing the Nazi swastika. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 6 Sept 1943.' [stamp], '282478.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '#77 Airmen with insignia off Nazi flag.'

FRE 1402

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1402
  • Description: Airmen of the 385th Bomb Group with the tail fin from a Ju-87 Stuka that was flown back from North Africa by a crew participating in the Regensburg...
Airmen of the 385th Bomb Group service a B-17 Flying Fortress in their underwear in North Africa. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943.' [stamp] and '282427.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '#55 Aircrew servicing own plane.'

FRE 1401

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1401
  • Description: Airmen of the 385th Bomb Group service a B-17 Flying Fortress in their underwear in North Africa. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 6...
A bomber crew of the 323rd Bomb Group in full flight gear, beneath the nose of their B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Mr Falla". Image stamped on reverse: 'Central Press Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 18 Aug 1943.' [stamp] and '279281.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'America's new super medium bomber in Britain 18.8.43. The U.S super medium bomber, the "MARAUDER" is now operating from Britain after doing fine work in N Africa and Sicily. It has a range of 2,000 miles with a speed of 350 m.p.h a

FRE 1195

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1195
  • Description: A bomber crew of the 323rd Bomb Group in full flight gear, beneath the nose of their B-26 Marauder nicknamed "Mr Falla". Image stamped on reverse:...
Ground personnel of the 323rd Bomb Group prepare a B-26 Marauder (WT-O, serial number 41-34786) nicknamed "Buffalo Girl" for a mission. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Not to be published 24 Jul 1943.' [stamp] and '276107.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Fasted Medium Bomber in use is now operating from this country. Associated Press Photo shows: A Marauder is got ready for a bombing flight at a US bomber station "somewhere in England".' Handwritten caption on reverse: '

FRE 1198

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1198
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 323rd Bomb Group prepare a B-26 Marauder (WT-O, serial number 41-34786) nicknamed "Buffalo Girl" for a mission. Image stamped...
A bomber crew of the 385th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Shack Bunny" in North Africa. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943.' [stamp], and '282494.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '#67 Closeup of Fortress crew in N Africa.'

FRE 1403

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1403
  • Description: A bomber crew of the 385th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Shack Bunny" in North Africa. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for...
Lieutenant Richard H Lightning, a pilot of the 323rd Bomb Group wrestles with his mascot "Trea" in front of his B-26 Marauder. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Not to be published .' [stamp], 'Ministry of Information 24 Jul 1943.' [stamp] and '276116.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'One of the fastest and best-protected medium bombers in use-fitted with two 2000 H.P. engines and heavily armoured-the B-26, known as the Marauder,is now operating from this country. Associate

FRE 1197

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1197
  • Description: Lieutenant Richard H Lightfine, a pilot of the 323rd Bomb Group wrestles with his mascot "Trea" in front of his B-26 Marauder. Image stamped on...