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The nose with art of a 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Pistol Packin' Mama".

FRE 10409

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10409
  • Description: The nose with art of a 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Pistol Packin' Mama".
The modified bomb tail of a flash bomb designed to detonate in mid-air and illuminate the area below. Official caption on image: "Confidential , 134238." Handwritten caption on reverse: '83-16110.'

FRE 10204

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10204
  • Description: The modified bomb tail of a flash bomb designed to detonate in mid-air and illuminate the area below. Official caption on image: "Confidential...
Ground crews of 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses wait for their aircraft to return to Chelveston airbase after a raid on the 30 June 1943; a B-17 Flying Fortress is coming in to land. Passed for publication 30 Jun 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'At A Fortress Station In Britain. From an American base in Britain the Flying Fortresses carry out operational activities which result in terrible blows against the German industrial war machine. This series of pictures shows scenes at a Flying Fortresse

FRE 10410

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10410
  • Description: Ground crews of 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses wait for their aircraft to return to Chelveston airbase after a raid on the 30 June 1943; a B...
A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-64076) nicknamed "Jumpin' Jacques" of the 3rd Fighter Group, 5th Air Force in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '3rd FS, 3rd FG, 5th Air Force. Fl. Lt. J.E. Young. 'Jumpin' Jacques'. Source unknown.'

FRE 10205

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10205
  • Description: A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-64076) nicknamed "Jumpin' Jacques" of the 3rd Fighter Group, 5th Air Force in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse...
US Correspondent William Shirer (middle, with glasses) stands at one of the waist guns of the 40-mission veteran 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "We The People", with its crew giving him a tour. Passed for publication 4 Jul 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'William Shirer Sees Veteran Flying Fortress "We The People". Famous U.S. Correspondent William Shirer, whose book on Germany was a great success, visited a U.S. Flying Fortresses[sic] station in England where he saw the veteran plane "

FRE 10404

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10404
  • Description: US Correspondent William Shirer (middle, with glasses) stands at one of the waist guns of the 40-mission veteran 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress...
A 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress that has just returned from a raid in late May 1943 taxiis down the runway to the dispersal area. Ground crews of other B-17 Flying Fortresses wait for their aircraft to appear. 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.

FRE 10405

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10405
  • Description: A 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress that has just returned from a raid in late May 1943 taxiis down the runway to the dispersal area. Ground crews...
Captain Allen V. Martini, pilot of the 305th Bomb Group from 45 Manor Drive, San Fransisco, California, talks to newsmen after returning from a late May 1943 raid. 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:- 19- Capt. Allen V. Martini, of 45 Mano

FRE 10406

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10406
  • Description: Captain Allen V. Martini, pilot of the 305th Bomb Group from 45 Manor Drive, San Fransisco, California, talks to newsmen after returning from a late...
A 500lb. ANM-17A1 cluster bomb, filled with smaller incendiary bombs, used by the USAAF. Printed caption on reverse: 'A-57898 AC - England ... Incendiary cluster of bombs 500lb., ANM-17A1. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

FRE 10201

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10201
  • Description: A 500lb. ANM-17A1 cluster bomb, filled with smaller incendiary bombs, used by the USAAF. Printed caption on reverse: 'A-57898 AC - England...
Ground crews, and air crews not assigned to the 31 May 1943 mission, await the return of the 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses assigned to the day's raid. 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:- 3- Ground officers and fliers not in the

FRE 10407

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10407
  • Description: Ground crews, and air crews not assigned to the 31 May 1943 mission, await the return of the 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses assigned to the...
A Scottish Loch, September 1944. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. First written caption on slide casing: 'Near Portree, Scotland, Sept 1944.' Second written caption on slide casing: 'Possibly Lochailort, from railway.'

FRE 10617

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10617
  • Description: A Scottish Loch, September 1944. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. First written caption on slide casing: 'Near Portree, Scotland, Sept 1944.'...
Porteous Farm, Isle of Skye, September 1944. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Portreous Farm, Portrss, Scotland Isle of Skye, Sept 1944.'

FRE 10618

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10618
  • Description: Porteous Farm, Isle of Skye, September 1944. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Portreous Farm, Portrss, Scotland...
Inverness Castle, September 1944. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Inverness Castle, Scotland, Sept 1944.'

FRE 10619

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10619
  • Description: Inverness Castle, September 1944. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Inverness Castle, Scotland, Sept 1944.'
Torquay, 1945 Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Torquay, 4/45.'

FRE 10620

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10620
  • Description: Torquay, 1945 Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Torquay, 4/45.' Associated caption from Sand File - "Torquay, water...
Ben Nevis, Scotland September 1944. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Ben Nevis, Scotland Sept 1944.'

FRE 10613

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10613
  • Description: Ben Nevis, Scotland September 1944. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Ben Nevis, Scotland Sept 1944.'
Inverness Cathedral photographed from the Castle. September 1944. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Cathedral, from Inverness Castle Scotland Sept 1944.'

FRE 10614

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10614
  • Description: Inverness Cathedral photographed from the Castle. September 1944. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Cathedral, from...
A cannon, at Edinburgh Castle, September 1944. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Cannon, Scotland, 9/44.'

FRE 10615

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10615
  • Description: A cannon, at Edinburgh Castle, September 1944. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Cannon, Scotland, 9/44.'
Edinburgh Castle, September 1944. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Calton or Carlton (?)X Hill Edinburgh. All Scotland pictures have strange colour, Sept 44.'

FRE 10616

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10616
  • Description: Edinburgh Castle, September 1944. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Calton or Carlton (?)X Hill Edinburgh. All...
The tail section of a crashed 452nd Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37950) nicknamed "Dinah Might". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Dinah Might, 452BG.' On reverse: Dutch 'Rijksdienst Voor De Ijsselmeerpolders' Copyright [Stamp].

FRE 10922

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10922
  • Description: The tail section of a crashed 452nd Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37950) nicknamed "Dinah Might". Handwritten caption on reverse:...
The armament section of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group, in Tunisia sometime in 1943 during Lieutenant J. Driscoll's service there. Handwritten on slide casing: 'Armament section, 566 B. Sq.'

FRE 10816

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10816
  • Description: The armament section of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group, in Tunisia sometime in 1943 during Lieutenant J. Driscoll's service there...
The wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37950) nicknamed "Dinah Might" of the 452nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '452BG.'

FRE 10921

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10921
  • Description: The wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37950) nicknamed "Dinah Might" of the 452nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '452BG.'