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A large house near Attlebridge, home of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker.

FRE 10564

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10564
  • Description: A large house near Attlebridge, home of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker.
An aerial view of a USAAF airfield near the coast of England.

FRE 10841

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10841
  • Description: An aerial view of a USAAF airfield near the coast of England.
Personnel of the 466th Bomb Group at Attlebridge. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'Attlebridge, 1944.'

FRE 10563

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10563
  • Description: Personnel of the 466th Bomb Group at Attlebridge. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'Attlebridge, 1944.'
Norwich Cathedral. Image by Albert R Krassman Jr, 446th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Norwich Cathedral.'

FRE 10562

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10562
  • Description: Norwich Cathedral. Image by Albert R Krassman Jr, 446th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Norwich Cathedral.'
Porterhouse College grounds, Cambridge. Image by Albert R Krassman Jr, 446th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'P College, Cambs.'

FRE 10561

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10561
  • Description: King's College grounds, Cambridge. Image by Albert R Krassman Jr, 446th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'P College, Cambs.'
Service record for a P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 41-6054), 11 September 1942-28 September 1942.

FRE 10172

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10172
  • Description: Service record for a P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 41-6054), 11 September 1942-28 September 1942.
Service record for a P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 41-6055), 13 September 1942- 07 March 1943. Page 1 of 2.

FRE 10171

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10171
  • Description: Service record for a P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 41-6055), 13 September 1942- 07 March 1943. Page 1 of 2.
Continental Europe, photographed by an airman of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'Continent?'

FRE 10570

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10570
  • Description: Continental Europe, photographed by an airman of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'Continent?'
Airmen of the 466th Bomb Group cycle past the village Church at St Cross. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'St Cross Village, Road to [ilegible].'

FRE 10569

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10569
  • Description: Airmen of the 466th Bomb Group cycle past the village Church at St Cross. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'St Cross Village, Road to...
Thatched cottages in Homersfield, photographed by an airman of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'Almshouses, Homersfield.'

FRE 10568

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10568
  • Description: Thatched cottages in Homersfield, photographed by an airman of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'Almshouses...
Airmen of the 466th Bomb Group outside the Fox Pub in St Cross. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'The Fox, St Cross.'

FRE 10567

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10567
  • Description: Airmen of the 466th Bomb Group outside the Fox Pub in St Cross. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'The Fox, St Cross.'
Staff Sergeant James L. Stafford, tail gunner of the 305th Bomb Group, from Cisco, Texas, shows his girlfriend's freshman school cap, which he wore as a good-luck charm on raids under his steel helmet. He had taken it on 20 raids by April 21st 1943. Passed for publication 21 Apr 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'No. 14. Photo Shows: S/Sergt. James L. Stafford from Cisco, Texas, the tail gunner of Flying Fortress wearing his girl-friend's Freshman school cap which he wears under his flying helmet on all o

FRE 10460

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10460
  • Description: Staff Sergeant James L. Stafford, tail gunner of the 305th Bomb Group, from Cisco, Texas, shows his girlfriend's freshman school cap, which he wore as...
Belgium , 1945, photographed by an airman of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'Belgium, France, 1945.

FRE 10566

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10566
  • Description: Belgium , 1945, photographed by an airman of the 466th Bomb Group. Image via George Parker. Written on slide casing: 'Belgium, France, 1945.
A gunner aboard a 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress parked at Chelveston airbase mans the radio-room machine-gun position.

FRE 10459

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10459
  • Description: A gunner aboard a 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress parked at Chelveston airbase mans the radio-room machine-gun position.
Staff Sergeant Armstrong, ball turret gunner of Lieutenant Ashcraft's 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress, part-way into his 'charge', the ball turret of the aircraft. Passed for publication 17 Feb 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '305BG. Ashcraft's crew.' Printed caption on reverse: 'Fortress Crew. Associated Press Photo Shows:- The Ball Turret Gunner St.Sgt. Armstrnog, examines his charge before the takeoff. Contrary to popular belief, he does not enter the turret from outside before takeoff but

FRE 10457

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10457
  • Description: Staff Sergeant Armstrong, ball turret gunner of Lieutenant Ashcraft's 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress, part-way into his 'charge', the ball...
A B-17 Flying Fortress flies over an articulated truck, 1943. Passed for publication Sep 1943. A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed. . Censor no: 34600. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

FRE 10179

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10179
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress flies over an articulated truck, 1943. Passed for publication Sep 1943. A printed caption was previously attached to the...
The nose of a 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Leading Lady". The aircraft has had all its visible engines removed, and also has completed over 100 missions at the time of this photograph. Handwritten caption on reverse: '305BG, Kingman.'

FRE 10458

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10458
  • Description: The nose of a 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Leading Lady". The aircraft has had all its visible engines removed, and also has...
A diagram of the layout of a K-14 Computing Sight, installed on USAAF P-51D Mustangs. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Carried by the P-51D.'

FRE 10180

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10180
  • Description: A diagram of the layout of a K-14 Computing Sight, installed on USAAF P-51D Mustangs. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Carried by the P-51D.'
A gunner of a 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress at his twin-machine gun position.

FRE 10455

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10455
  • Description: A gunner of a 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress at his twin-machine gun position.
Service record for a P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 41-6049), 7 September 1942-26 July 1943.

FRE 10177

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10177
  • Description: Service record for a P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 41-6049), 7 September 1942-26 July 1943.