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A 452nd Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress ('G', serial number 42-31361) nicknamed "The Punched Fowl" on the 4th of August 1944 on its way to raid Dunkirk. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'The Punched Fowl. 4/8/44.' Printed caption on reverse: 'A-61740 AC - Framed by the wing of a sister plane, the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" of the 452nd Bomb Group presented a pretty picture as it winged its way toward the target of the day; Dunkirk, France. B-17s of the oil refinery and airfield to bring about a lasting

FRE 8327

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8327
  • Description: A 452nd Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress ('G', serial number 42-31361) nicknamed "The Punched Fowl" on the 4th of August 1944 on its way to raid...
Personnel of the 461st Bomb Grup, 15th Air Force make paths at their base in North Africa. Image via Stan Staples. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Making 'side walks' in tented living qtrs area- from cliche brick etc. Area muddy & messy when wet.'

FRE 8770

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8770
  • Description: Personnel of the 461st Bomb Grup, 15th Air Force make paths at their base in North Africa. Image via Stan Staples. Handwritten caption on reverse:...
A captured RAF Messerschmitt Bf 109 with a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 379th Bomb Group at Kimbolton, 8 January 1944. Passed for publication 8 Jan 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'USAAF 36.' Printed caption on reverse: 'Strange Bedfellows. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Rivals in the air battles over Europe, a B-17 Flying Fortress and a German Me109, are here seen together at a U.S. Heavy Bomber Base "somewhere in England". Rebuilt after crashing in England and painted with the R.A.F. colours, the e

FRE 8324

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8324
  • Description: A captured RAF Messerschmitt Bf 109 with a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 379th Bomb Group at Kimbolton, 8 January 1944. Passed for publication 8 Jan...
A P-47 Thunderbolt taxiis around a perimeter track at Deopham Green airfield, home of the 452nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Eraticator. Deopham Green.'

FRE 8325

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8325
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt taxiis around a perimeter track at Deopham Green airfield, home of the 452nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse:...
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 385th Bomb Group crashes into the Mediterranean. Official caption on image: "A-70." Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '#26: Fortresses ditched in Mediterranean.' Censor no: 282434. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

FRE 7726

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7726
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 385th Bomb Group crashes into the Mediterranean. Official caption on image: "A-70." Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943...
A B-17 Flying Fortress ('C', serial number 42-97175) of the 452nd Bomb Group across an engine of one of her comrades. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lady?? 297175. [Goctf Rurphy?]'

FRE 8330

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8330
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress ('C', serial number 42-97175) of the 452nd Bomb Group across an engine of one of her comrades. Handwritten caption on reverse:...
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 385th Bomb Group ditches in the Mediterranean during a mission, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "(O-8-7-385)(17-8-43)(30250 - 6 3/8 - 21,000)(B-17 Down)." Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '#34: Fortresses ditched in Mediterranean.' Censor no: 282433. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

FRE 7725

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7725
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 385th Bomb Group ditches in the Mediterranean during a mission, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "(O-8-7-385)...
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 385th Bomb Group ditches in the Mediterranean during a mission, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "(O-8-7-385)(17-8-43)(30250 - 6 3/8 - _)(B-17 Down)." Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '17-8-43. 90.' Printed caption on reverse: '#33: Fortress ditched in Mediterranean.' Censor no: 282432. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

FRE 7724

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7724
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 385th Bomb Group ditches in the Mediterranean during a mission, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "(O-8-7-385)...
B-17s of the 452nd Bomb Group fly in formation. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'In background - 337673-N. [Goctf Rurphy?]'

FRE 8328

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8328
  • Description: B-17s of the 452nd Bomb Group fly in formation. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'In background - 337673-N. [Goctf Rurphy?]'
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 385th Bomb Group ditches in the Mediterranean during a mission, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "(O-8-6-385)(17-8-43)(30250 - 6 3/8 - _)(B-17 Down)." Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '#32: Fortress ditched in Mediterranean.' Censor no: 282431. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

FRE 7723

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7723
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 385th Bomb Group ditches in the Mediterranean during a mission, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "(O-8-6-385)...
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6905) nicknamed "Virginia" of the 452nd Bomb Group drops parcels over Holland durign a food mission, 7 May 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: '7/5/45, 378.'

FRE 8329

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8329
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6905) nicknamed "Virginia" of the 452nd Bomb Group drops parcels over Holland durign a food mission, 7 May...
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 385th Bomb Group ditches in the Mediterranean during a mission, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "A-74." Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '#14: Fortresses ditched in Mediterranean.' Censor no: 282475. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

FRE 7730

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7730
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 385th Bomb Group ditches in the Mediterranean during a mission, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "A-74."...
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 385th Bomb Group ditches in the Mediterranean during a mission, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "A-75." Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '[obscured] Fortresses ditched in Mediterranean.' Censor no: 282435. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

FRE 7729

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7729
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 385th Bomb Group ditches in the Mediterranean during a mission, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "A-75."...
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 385th Bomb Group ditches in the Mediterranean during a mission, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "A-76." Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '#29: Fortresses ditched in Mediterranean.' Censor no: 282437. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

FRE 7728

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7728
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 385th Bomb Group ditches in the Mediterranean during a mission, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "A-76."...
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 385th Bomb Group ditches in the Mediterranean during a mission, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "A-73." Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '#28: Fortresses ditched in Mediterranean.' Censor no: 282436. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].

FRE 7727

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7727
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 385th Bomb Group ditches in the Mediterranean during a mission, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "A-73."...
A B-24 Liberator of the 30th Bomb Group, 11th Air Force in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '819th BS, 30th BG.'

FRE 6399

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6399
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator of the 30th Bomb Group, 11th Air Force in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '819th BS, 30th BG.'
B-24 Liberators of the 448th Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission.

FRE 6383

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6383
  • Description: B-24 Liberators of the 448th Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission.
A B-24 Liberator of the 445th Bomb Group flies over a taxying P-47 Thunderbolt. Handwritten caption on reverse: '445 BG.'

FRE 4595

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4595
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator of the 445th Bomb Group flies over a taxying P-47 Thunderbolt. Handwritten caption on reverse: '445 BG.'
Colonel Ray J Stecker of the 365th Fighter Group with the damaged nose of his P-47 Thunderbolt. Image stamped on reverse: 'Keystone Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 13 Jun 1944.' [stamp] and '338719.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'FIGHTER PILOT HAS NARROW ESCAPE. Col Ray J Stecker of Pennsylvania, the CO of a 9th Fighter Group was attacked by 32 ME 109s he dived down and was hit by flak which went through his machine, missing him by inches, However he landed safely. Photo shows@ Col St

FRE 6423

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6423
  • Description: Colonel Ray J Stecker of the 365th Fighter Group with the damaged nose of his P-47 Thunderbolt. Image stamped on reverse: 'Keystone Press.' [stamp],...
A Mosque in North Africa, photographed by an airman of the 385th Bomb Group. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 6 Sept 1943.' [stamp], '282418.' [Censor No.] Printed caption on reverse: '#70, Moslem Church.'

FRE 4907

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4907
  • Description: Monument to the Dead of Constantine, Algeria, photographed by an airman of the 385th Bomb Group. The monument is engraved with the names of more than...