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Corporal Eldon E Haek and Sergeant Richard W McDarment of the 318th Fighter Group, 7th Air Force paint tail markings onto a P-47 Thunderbolt. Printed caption on reverse: '65152 AC- Cpl Eldon E Haek, 333 States Street, Sedro Woolley, Washington, a painted for the 18th Fighter Squadron, 318th Fighter Group, sprays new black and yellow tail identification colours on the planes of his squadron. The new colour scheme, being adopted throughout the 318th Fighter Group is to meet a difficulty new to the veteran f

FRE 9405

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9405
  • Description: Corporal Eldon E Haek and Sergeant Richard W McDarment of the 318th Fighter Group, 7th Air Force paint tail markings onto a P-47 Thunderbolt. Printed...
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 44-87784) used for test purposes.

FRE 9404

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9404
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 44-87784) used for test purposes.
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 44-33044) of the 27th Fighter Bomber Group, 12th Air Force.

FRE 9401

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9401
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 44-33044) of the 27th Fighter Bomber Group, 12th Air Force.
Three veterans of the 457th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress at Duxford. Handwritten caption on reverse: '457th BG (H).' .

FRE 8350

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8350
  • Description: Three veterans of the 457th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress at Duxford. Handwritten caption on reverse: '457th BG (H).' .
A 453rd Bomb Group B-24H Liberator (serial number 42-64484) after crash-landing on the 19 January 1944. Official caption on image: "(GE-2-2-453)(19-1-44)(A/C No. 42-64484 Type B-24H)."

FRE 8349

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8349
  • Description: A 453rd Bomb Group B-24H Liberator (serial number 42-64484) after crash-landing on the 19 January 1944. Official caption on image: "(GE-2-2-453)(19-1...
B-24 Liberators of the 453rd Bomb Group dropping their bombs on Karlsruhe in Germany on the 5th of September 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Roger: B-24s over "Karlsruhe", Germany - Sept. 5, 1944 - 453rd B.B. Group. Copy of my "original". Credit:' On reverse: Kenneth W. Clendenin [Stamp].

FRE 8348

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8348
  • Description: B-24 Liberators of the 453rd Bomb Group dropping their bombs on Karlsruhe in Germany on the 5th of September 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse:...
A B-24 Liberator of the 453rd Bomb Group burns as a result of a direct hit from a Focke-Wulf 190. Gun camera image. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 on fire. German gun camera film; FW190s attacking B-24s. 114.'

FRE 8347

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8347
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator of the 453rd Bomb Group burns as a result of a direct hit from a Focke-Wulf 190. Gun camera image. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B...
A B-24 Liberator ('H6') of the 735th Bomb Squadron, 453rd Bomb Group climbing hard. Handwritten caption on reverse: '453.'

FRE 8346

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8346
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator ('H6') of the 735th Bomb Squadron, 453rd Bomb Group climbing hard. Handwritten caption on reverse: '453.'
A B-24 Liberator of the 453rd Bomb Group ('U') flying above the clouds.

FRE 8345

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8345
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator of the 453rd Bomb Group ('U') flying above the clouds.
Ground personnel of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force attend to a crashed B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-7759) nicknamed "Little Butch". First handwritten caption on reverse: '"Somewhere in Italy" Little Butch had seen better days.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '2700 Gallons of GAS, 10-500 Lb bombs Pilot, Lt Massare March 29-44.'

FRE 8788

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8788
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force attend to a crashed B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-7759) nicknamed "Little Butch". First...
Nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Becoming Back" of the 453rd Bomb Group . Handwritten caption on reverse: '453rd B.G., 8th Air Force.'

FRE 8344

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8344
  • Description: Nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Becoming Back" of the 453rd Bomb Group . Handwritten caption on reverse: '453rd B.G., 8th Air Force.'
A crashed B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-7759) nicknamed "Little Butch" of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force. Composite image.

FRE 8787

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8787
  • Description: A crashed B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-7759) nicknamed "Little Butch" of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force. Composite image.
The nose art of a 734th Bomb Squadron, 453rd Bomb Group B-24D Liberator (serial number 41-23738) nicknamed "Wham Bam". Handwritten caption on reverse: '734th B.S., 453rd B.G., 8th Air Force.' Second handwritten on reverse: '41-23738, 453 Monitor, WHAM BAM, B-24D-1-CO.'

FRE 8343

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8343
  • Description: The nose art of a 734th Bomb Squadron, 453rd Bomb Group B-24D Liberator (serial number 41-23738) nicknamed "Wham Bam". Handwritten caption on reverse...
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-23724) nicknamed "Doodle Bug" of the 376th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force.

FRE 8790

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8790
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-23724) nicknamed "Doodle Bug" of the 376th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force.
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator of the 735th Bomb Squadron, 453rd Bomb Group, formerly flown by a William V. Woods. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Ex-William V. Woods. 735BS.'

FRE 8342

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8342
  • Description: The nose art of a B-24 Liberator of the 735th Bomb Squadron, 453rd Bomb Group, formerly flown by a William V. Woods. Handwritten caption on reverse:...
A crashed B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-7759) nicknamed "Little Butch" of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force.

FRE 8789

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8789
  • Description: A crashed B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-7759) nicknamed "Little Butch" of the 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force.
A P-47 Thunderbolt in flight. Image stamped on reverse: 'Republic aviation division.' [stamp]

FRE 9420

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9420
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt in flight. Image stamped on reverse: 'Republic aviation division.' [stamp]
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30177-F) nicknamed "Bir Hakeim (Charlene)" formerly of the 388th Bomb Group, used as an executive transport aircraft for the French High Commissioner at Wahn, Germany. Image via H Perrin. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Bir-Hackeim befre to Wahn accident.'

FRE 8814

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8814
  • Description: The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30177-F) nicknamed "Bir Hakeim (Charlene)" formerly of the 388th Bomb Group, used as an...
The cockpit of a P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-8009). Image via the Air Force Museum Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Republic P-47B.'

FRE 9419

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9419
  • Description: The cockpit of a P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-8009). Image via the Air Force Museum Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Republic P-47B.'
The crumpled nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30177-F) nicknamed "Bir Hakeim (Charlene)" formerly of the 388th Bomb Group, used as an executive transport aircraft for the French High Commissioner, after crash landing at Wahn. Image via H Perrin. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Bir-Hackeim AFTER Wahn!'

FRE 8815

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8815
  • Description: The crumpled nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30177-F) nicknamed "Bir Hakeim (Charlene)" formerly of the 388th Bomb Group, used as an...