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Lieutenant John Driscoll of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group in front of the Paris Opera house, 6 May 1945. Handwritten on slide casing: 'Paris, 48hrs before V-E Day.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10825
  • Description: Lieutenant John Driscoll of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group in front of the Paris Opera house, 6 May 1945. Handwritten on slide casing:...
Lieutenant J. Driscoll of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group in 1943 before his posting to Tunisia. Handwritten on slide casing: '1943. Before overseas.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10822
  • Description: Lieutenant J. Driscoll of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group in 1943 before his posting to Tunisia. Handwritten on slide casing: '1943. Before...
Five personnel of the Women's Army Corps in Tunisia serving near Lieutenant J. Driscoll, of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group. Handwritten on slide casing: 'WACS, 2AD.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10823
  • Description: Five personnel of the Women's Army Corps in Tunisia serving near Lieutenant J. Driscoll, of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group. Handwritten on...
A mural painted on a wall at Bottisham airbase by 361st Fighter Group personnel, seen on the 16th of April 1972. Handwritten on slide casing: 'Bottisham, 16th April 1972.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10828
  • Description: A mural painted on a wall at Bottisham airbase by 361st Fighter Group personnel, seen on the 16th of April 1972. Handwritten on slide casing:...
A mural painted on a wall at Horham airbase by 95th Bomb Group personnel, seen on the 23rd of October 1971. Handwritten on slide casing: 'Horham Airfield, 23rd October 1971.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10829
  • Description: A mural painted on a wall at Horham airbase by 95th Bomb Group personnel, seen on the 23rd of October 1971. Handwritten on slide casing: 'Horham...
A Parisian lady outside "Air Transport Command" building in Paris on VE Day. Image by Lieutenant J. Driscoll of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group. Handwritten on slide casing: 'Paris, V-E Day.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10826
  • Description: A Parisian lady outside "Air Transport Command" building in Paris on VE Day. Image by Lieutenant J. Driscoll of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb...
A mural of the 8th Air Force symbol, painted by 388th Bomb Group personnel on a wall at Knettishall airbase, seen on the 15th of July 1972. Handwritten on slide casing: 'Knettishall, 15th July 1972.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10827
  • Description: A mural of the 8th Air Force symbol, painted by 388th Bomb Group personnel on a wall at Knettishall airbase, seen on the 15th of July 1972...
A sports field in Europe, photographed by an airman of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'Continent?'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10574
  • Description: A sports field in Europe, photographed by an airman of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'Continent?'
Factories in the Rhine, 1945, photographed by an airman of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'Rine, Mar 1945.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10573
  • Description: Factories in the Rhine, 1945, photographed by an airman of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'Rine, Mar 1945.'
A bombed out town, photographed by an airman of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10576
  • Description: A bombed out town, photographed by an airman of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker.
A town in Luxembourg, 1945, photographed by an airman of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'Luxembourg 5/45.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10575
  • Description: A town in Luxembourg, 1945, photographed by an airman of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'Luxembourg 5/45.'
A Dutch town, 1945, photographed by an airman of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'Holland 1945.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10572
  • Description: The city of Delft in the Netherlands in 1945, photographed by an airman of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing:...
An industrial area in Europe, photographed by an airman of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'Continent?'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10571
  • Description: An industrial area in Europe, photographed by an airman of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'Continent?'
Service record for a P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 41-6063) of the 80th Fighter Group, 10th Air Force 18 September 1942-21 October 1942.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10161
  • Description: Service record for a P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 41-6063) of the 80th Fighter Group, 10th Air Force 18 September 1942-21 October 1942.
Barracks in the United States, photographed by an airman of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'USA?'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10578
  • Description: Barracks in the United States, photographed by an airman of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'USA?'
The crew of a 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress have a last-minute briefing before they board to take-off. The engineer (standing in the back row) has not been identified; the remainder of the crew are, from left to right: Lieutenant R.L. Caukin, bombardier from Los Angeles, California; Staff Sergeant James L. Stafford, tail gunner from Cisco, Texas; Lieutenant John H. Perkins, co-pilot from Chicago; Lieutenant H.B. West, navigator from Fall River, Massachusetts; Staff Sergeant Gerald W. Brookman, wai
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10449
  • Description: The crew of a 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress have a last-minute briefing before they board to take-off. The engineer (standing in the back row)...
Two airmen of the 466th Bomb Group in the United States. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'USA?'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10577
  • Description: Two airmen of the 466th Bomb Group in the United States. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'USA?'
Lieutenant Bob Glasgow, of the 305th Bomb Group, from Wichita, Kansas, pitches a horse-shoe during a spare moment. Passed for publication 21 Apr 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'No. 4. Lieutenant Bob Glasgow from Wichita, Kansas, pitching a horse-shoe.' Censor no: 259780. On reverse: Planet News Ltd., US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10448
  • Description: Lieutenant Bob Glasgow, of the 305th Bomb Group, from Wichita, Kansas, pitches a horse-shoe during a spare moment. Passed for publication 21 Apr 1943...
A windmill near Tiptree. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Near Tiptree. Plaque on mill had numbers 17?? with last two number undecipherable.' (Numbers are probably 1775, the year in which the windmill was built)
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10580
  • Description: A photograph taken by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group, of Messing Maypole Mill in Tiptree, Essex. Caption from Sand's file - slide 4-41 "Tiptree...
An airman of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'USA?'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10579
  • Description: George Parker of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'USA?'