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A crashed P-51 Mustang (C7-Y, serial number 43-6503) of the 555th Fighter Training Squadron, 496th Fighter Training Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '496.'

FRE 3241

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3241
  • Description: A crashed P-51 Mustang (C7-Y, serial number 43-6503) of the 555th Fighter Training Squadron, 496th Fighter Training Group. Handwritten caption on...
Lieutenant Rankin of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt. Rankin.'

FRE 2520

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2520
  • Description: Lieutenant Rankin of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt. Rankin.'
Colonel Hubert Zemke and senior officers of the 56th Fighter Group outside the "Wheel House" in Boxted, May 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Left to Right - Zemke, Slade, Watson. May 1944 - The "Wheel House" at Boxted. This farm house directly in back of Group Operations served as the billet for the Gp. CO, Gp. [illegible] Officer, Flying F/Ec, Ground F/Ec and the three Sqdn. CO's. Also Dave Robinson, the Gp. [illegible] Officer. It certainly served its purpose and saw plenty of service.'

FRE 2519

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2519
  • Description: Colonel Hubert Zemke and senior officers of the 56th Fighter Group outside the "Wheel House" in Boxted, May 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse:...
Lieutenant Arlington W. Canizares of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Canizares.'

FRE 2518

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2518
  • Description: Lieutenant Arlington W. Canizares of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Canizares.'
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 479th Antisubmarine Group, at Dunkeswell airfield in Devon, on the 13th of December 1944, readying for take-off. Handwritten caption on reverse: '13-12-44. 479th Anti-Sub Grp. B-17s Dunkeswell, Devon, 3rd BD Group.'

FRE 10909

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10909
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 479th Antisubmarine Group, at Dunkeswell airfield in Devon, on the 13th of December 1944, readying for take-off...
Racks of fragmentation bombs attached to the underside of the wing of a 78th Fighter Group aircraft at Duxford airbase on the 29 January 1944. Official caption on image: "(NI-15-8)(DX-Jan 29 '44)." Handwritten caption on reverse: '78FG, DX. Fragmentation Bombs.'

FRE 10190

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10190
  • Description: Racks of fragmentation bombs attached to the underside of the wing of a 78th Fighter Group aircraft at Duxford airbase on the 29 January 1944...
Jan Monaghan, a war bride, married to an airman of the 55th Fighter Group, in a Garden near Stourbank, Nayland. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Jan Monaghan at garden near Stourbank Nayland, right? To check on maiden name.'

FRE 10590

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10590
  • Description: Jan Monaghan, a war bride, married to an airman of the 55th Fighter Group, in a Garden near Stourbank, Nayland. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter...
A P-47N Thunderbolt (serial number 44-88496) of the 414th Fighter Group, 10th Air Force in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-47N Thunderbolt.'

FRE 9664

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9664
  • Description: A P-47N Thunderbolt (serial number 44-88496) of the 414th Fighter Group, 10th Air Force in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-47N Thunderbolt...
A P-61 Black Widow (serial number 42-5565) in flight in September 1944. Passed as censored 7 Sep 1944, Passed for publication 24 Nov 1944. Printed caption on reverse: '6019-3: Northrop P-61 Black Widow Night Fighter.' Censor no: 356686. On reverse: Charles E. Brown, SHAEF Field Press Censor and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

FRE 10395

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10395
  • Description: A P-61 Black Widow (serial number 42-5565) in flight in September 1944. Passed as censored 7 Sep 1944, Passed for publication 24 Nov 1944. Printed...
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-76369) of the 50th Fighter Group, escorting a bomber.

FRE 9663

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9663
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-76369) of the 50th Fighter Group, escorting a bomber.
A P-61 Black Widow parked outside a pair of hangar buildings.

FRE 10396

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10396
  • Description: A P-61 Black Widow parked outside a pair of hangar buildings.
A steam engine and a heavy horse at a farm near Wormingford. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Farm Wormingford.'

FRE 10588

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10588
  • Description: A steam engine and a heavy horse at a farm near Wormingford. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Farm Wormingford.'...
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-26428) of the 365th Fighter Group in flight. Image stamped on reverse: 'Republic Air Division.'

FRE 9666

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9666
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-26428) of the 365th Fighter Group in flight. Image stamped on reverse: 'Republic Air Division.'
A P-61 Black Widow , July 1943. Not To Be Published 24 Jul 1943, passed as censored 23 Aug 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '2553? - 5 or 9.' Printed caption on reverse: 'Newest Night Fighter Is Called The "Black Widow". The very latest nght fighter, the P-61, known as the "Black Widow", has commenced operations. This powerful plane is driven by two 2,000 h.p. Pratt and Whitney motors and is armed with cannons. It looks very much like the "Lightning" with twin fuselage, but is very much bigger. It ca

FRE 10393

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10393
  • Description: A P-61 Black Widow , July 1943. Not To Be Published 24 Jul 1943, passed as censored 23 Aug 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '2553? - 5 or 9.'...
Haystacks at a farm near Wormingford. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Farm Wormingford.'

FRE 10589

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10589
  • Description: Haystacks at a farm near Wormingford. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Farm Wormingford.'
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-22794) in flight.

FRE 9665

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9665
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-22794) in flight.
A P-61 Black Widow night-fighter photographed at Dijon-Longvic airfield in September 1944 with D-Day markings. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-61A Black Widow. Sept. 44. Dijon-Longvic-Ouges airfield. Note invasion markings.'

FRE 10394

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10394
  • Description: A P-61 Black Widow night-fighter photographed at Dijon-Longvic airfield in September 1944 with D-Day markings. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-61A...
Brigadier-General Haywood S. Hansell (right) and Colonel Curtis E. LeMay (left) with a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Dry Martini and the Cocktail Kids the 4th" of the 305th Bomb Group, 13 May 1943. Official caption on image: "71088 A.C." Printed caption on reverse: '71088 USAF - Brig. General Haywood S. Hansell and Colonel Curtis E. LeMay pose beside the Boeing B-17 "Dry Martini 4th, The Cocktail Kids" on 13 May 1943. 304th[sic] Bomb Group based in England. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

FRE 10399

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10399
  • Description: Brigadier-General Haywood S. Hansell (left) and Colonel Curtis E. LeMay (right) with a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Dry Martini and the Cocktail...
A ground crewman of the 381st Bomb Group points to bombs loaded into a B-17 Flying Fortress, 9 September 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '66189 AC - M-47 Incendiary bombs in the bomb bay of a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" of the 381st Bomb Group. England, 9 September 1943. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

FRE 10194

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10194
  • Description: A ground crewman of the 381st Bomb Group points to bombs loaded into a B-17 Flying Fortress, 9 September 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '66189 AC -...
The aircrew of the 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Dry Martini" head to the interrogration room at the Group's home airbase after returning from a raid in late May 1943. Passed for publication 31 May 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Fortress Raid. At a Fortress station somewhere in England the big bombing groups go out for their day-light sweeps. The ground crews "sweat it out" waiting for their return. These pictures show some of the details of a return. Picture Shows:- 34X - The crew

FRE 10400

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10400
  • Description: The aircrew of the 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Dry Martini" head to the interrogration room at the Group's home airbase after...