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A pilot of the American Volunteer Group - or "Flying Tigers" - by his P-40 Warhawk. Handwritten on reverse: 'Unidentified Tiger.'

FRE 10385

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10385
  • Description: A pilot of the American Volunteer Group - or "Flying Tigers" - by his P-40 Warhawk. Handwritten on reverse: 'Unidentified Tiger.'
A pilot of the American Volunteer Group - or "Flying Tigers" - by his P-40 Warhawk. Handwritten on reverse: 'Unidentified Tiger.'

FRE 10386

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10386
  • Description: A pilot of the American Volunteer Group - or "Flying Tigers" - by his P-40 Warhawk. Handwritten on reverse: 'Unidentified Tiger.'
A M81 fragmentation bomb, weighing 260lbs., dropped from USAAF aircraft. Printed caption on reverse: 'C-57898 AC - England - Fragmentation bomb - M81 - 260lb. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

FRE 10181

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10181
  • Description: A M81 fragmentation bomb, weighing 260lbs., dropped from USAAF aircraft. Printed caption on reverse: 'C-57898 AC - England - Fragmentation bomb - M81...
A crashed P-40 Warhawk of the American Volunteer Group - or "Flying Tigers". Handwritten on reverse: 'Crashed Tiger.'

FRE 10387

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10387
  • Description: A crashed P-40 Warhawk of the American Volunteer Group - or "Flying Tigers". Handwritten on reverse: 'Crashed Tiger.'
Sergeant W.H. Timms of the RAF and Captain A.E. Podjowski of the USAAF fit a psychrometer to a USAAF aircraft before a weather mission 17 February 1944. Official caption on image: "ETO-HQ-44-1321." Confidential, Passed as censored 17 Feb 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'ETO HQ 44-1321 Neuman. Sgt. W.H. Timms, Newcastle-On-Tyne, Royal Air Force Weather Observer, places a psycrometer[sic] on a plane just prior to its take-off on a weather mission . He is assisted by Capt. A.E. Podjowski, Cleveland, Ohio,

FRE 10182

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10182
  • Description: Sergeant W.H. Timms of the RAF and Captain A.E. Podjowski of the USAAF fit a psychrometer to a USAAF aircraft before a weather mission 17 February...
A P-38 Lightning of the 49th Fighter Group with ground crew somewhere in the South-West Pacific area. Handwritten caption on reverse: '49th Fighter Group - SWPA.'

FRE 10388

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10388
  • Description: A P-38 Lightning of the 49th Fighter Group with ground crew somewhere in the South-West Pacific area. Handwritten caption on reverse: '49th Fighter...
Four differently shaped reflector gunsights used by USAAF gunners. caption on image obscured with "Reflector Gunsight Shapes" sticker. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Standard Fixer Sights.'

FRE 10183

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10183
  • Description: Four differently shaped reflector gunsights used by USAAF gunners. caption on image obscured with "Reflector Gunsight Shapes" sticker. Handwritten...
A P-61 Black Widow (serial number 41-2670) night-fighter in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-61.'

FRE 10389

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10389
  • Description: The Lockheed XP-58 "Chain Lightning" (serial number 41-2670) in flight.
A field of poppies. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group.

FRE 10591

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10591
  • Description: A field of poppies. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group.
A P-61 Black Widow (serial number 42-39728) night-fighter in flight. caption on image: "Northrop P-61 "Black Widow"."

FRE 10390

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10390
  • Description: A P-61 Black Widow (serial number 42-39728) night-fighter in flight. caption on image: "Northrop P-61 "Black Widow"." P-61B-15-NO #42-39728
Heavy horses at a farm near Wormingford. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '5-21. On base at Wormingford. Intersect of road withpig farm & road with huts.'

FRE 10592

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10592
  • Description: Heavy horses at a farm near Wormingford. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '5-21. On base at Wormingford...
A farm near Wormingford. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written om slide casing: 'Jenkins Farm, Wormingford.'

FRE 10593

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10593
  • Description: A farm near Wormingford. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written om slide casing: 'Jenkins Farm, Wormingford.' Caption from Sand's file...
A mill near Colchester. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Mill Colchester.'

FRE 10594

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10594
  • Description: A mill near Colchester. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Mill Colchester.' Caption from Sand's file. Slide 3-11...
A snowy road near Wormingford. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Wormingford.'

FRE 10595

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10595
  • Description: A snowy road near Wormingford. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Wormingford.'
The Rose and Crown Pub, Wormingford. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Rose & Crown.'

FRE 10596

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10596
  • Description: The Rose and Crown Pub, Wormingford. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Rose & Crown.'
Barges on a canal in Colchester. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Barge Colchester, I don't know the proper name for these sailing barges. Ready- Now Ri Rosa renamed, still about.'

FRE 10597

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10597
  • Description: Barges on a canal in Colchester. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Barge Colchester, I don't know the proper name...
Colchester Castle. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Colchester castle.'

FRE 10598

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10598
  • Description: Colchester Castle. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Colchester castle.'
Burning remains of a B-26 Marauder of the 397th Bomb Group at Rivenhall, 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '397BG, B-26.' Printed caption on reverse: 'Rivenhall 1944 via K. Fisher.'

FRE 10904

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10904
  • Description: Burning remains of a B-26 Marauder of the 397th Bomb Group at Rivenhall, 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '397BG, B-26.' Printed caption on...
A rear view of a B-26 Marauder of the 397th Bomb Group flying over open country in August 1944. Passed for publication 21 Aug 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '397BG, 596BS?' Printed caption on reverse: '6015-7 - Martin Marauder, called by the Americans the B26, back view, flying over open country.' Censor no: 351790/139394. On reverse: Charles E. Brown Copyright and SHAEF Field Press Censor [Stamps].

FRE 10903

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10903
  • Description: A rear view of a B-26 Marauder of the 397th Bomb Group flying over open country in August 1944. Passed for publication 21 Aug 1944. Handwritten...
The burning wreck of a B-26 Marauder of the 397th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '397BG, B-26.'

FRE 10906

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10906
  • Description: The burning wreck of a B-26 Marauder of the 397th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '397BG, B-26.'