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A Dumbo B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-39262) of the 20th Air Force in flight. Printed caption on reverse: '68097 AC- A rescue plane (a modified Boeing B-17 equipped with "Flying Dutchman" lifeboat and operating from an airfield on Iwo Jima) skirts the shore of Chichi Jima, Bonin Islands at low altitude. Previous advice radioed from a North American P-51 squadron leader has fixed the approximate position of the distressed pilot, a very small target in the open sea. US Air Force Photo.'

FRE 8858

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8858
  • Description: A Dumbo B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-39262) of the 20th Air Force in flight. Printed caption on reverse: '68097 AC- A rescue plane (a...
A damaged B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97376) of the 390th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: "71433 A.C. (GAD-71-8-390)(3-3-45)(A/C 42-97376 B-17)(Rest)." Handwritten caption on reverse: '3T.'

FRE 8280

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8280
  • Description: A damaged B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97376) of the 390th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: "71433 A.C. (GAD-71-8-390)(3-3-45)(A/C 42...
A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (FC-G) nicknamed "Pickle Dropper" of the 571st Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group salvaged by the Germans in Wimy, France. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Wimy-F, 30.12.43. R. Aultoine. Pickle Dropper, 390BG, 30.12.43.'

FRE 8279

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8279
  • Description: A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (FC-G) nicknamed "Pickle Dropper" of the 571st Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group salvaged by the Germans in Wimy, France...
A crashed B-17F Flying Fortress (DI-K, serial number 42-3312) of the 570th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: "1871-A. Hon. 12-31-43. Aero Repair B-17F. 42-3312."

FRE 8278

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8278
  • Description: A crashed B-17F Flying Fortress (DI-K, serial number 42-3312) of the 570th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: "1871-A. Hon...
Personnel of the 390th Bomb Group a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-30713), 8 March 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '68427B. 8/3/44. 390. 390th section. '

FRE 8277

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8277
  • Description: Personnel of the 390th Bomb Group a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-30713), 8 March 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '68427B. 8/3...
The wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "El Lobo" of the 390th Bomb Group. On reverse: Roger Anthoine [Stamp].

FRE 8276

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8276
  • Description: The wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "El Lobo" of the 390th Bomb Group. On reverse: Roger Anthoine [Stamp].
The wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "El Lobo" of the 390th Bomb Group. On reverse: Roger Anthoine [Stamp].

FRE 8275

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8275
  • Description: The wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "El Lobo" of the 390th Bomb Group. On reverse: Roger Anthoine [Stamp].
The wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "El Lobo" of the 390th Bomb Group. On reverse: Roger Anthoine [Stamp].

FRE 8274

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8274
  • Description: The wreck of B-17 42-38040 nicknamed "El Lobo" of the 390th Bomb Group. On reverse: Roger Anthoine [Stamp].
A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (FC-G, serial number 43-37559) nicknamed "Jeannie Bee" of the 571st Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group, 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '390BG, 8th AF, Square-J, 571 B.S. (FC), 4337559, "G". Cote D'Or. 1944. 43377559 = ((or 5?) Jeannie Bee. of 390 BG - 571 BS. Crashed in Eastern France 1944.'

FRE 8273

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8273
  • Description: A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (FC-G, serial number 43-37559) nicknamed "Jeannie Bee" of the 571st Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group, 1944. Handwritten...
A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30315) nicknamed "Peg O' My Heart" of the 390th Bomb Group, 17 August 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Peg 'O My Heart. 390BG. 17/8/43.'

FRE 8272

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8272
  • Description: A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30315) nicknamed "Peg O' My Heart" of the 390th Bomb Group, 17 August 1943. Handwritten caption on...
The wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38345) of the 390th Bomb Group.

FRE 8271

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8271
  • Description: The wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38345) of the 390th Bomb Group.
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30715) of the 390th Bomb Group drops a 500lb bomb. Handwritten caption on reverse: '500lb bomb. SO.'

FRE 8267

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8267
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30715) of the 390th Bomb Group drops a 500lb bomb. Handwritten caption on reverse: '500lb bomb. SO.'
B-17 Flying Fortresses ,including (serial number 42-37806) of the 390th Bomb Group fly through flak , 16 December 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'F-26957 AC - Bremen, Germany - Boeing B-17s "Flying Fortresses" flying through one of Hun's heaviest air defences. (Dec. 16, 1943) 390th Bomb Group.'

FRE 8266

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8266
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses ,including (serial number 42-37806 and 42-31218) of the 390th Bomb Group fly through flak , 16 December 1943. Printed caption...
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 390th Bomb Group in flight over Derben, 14 January 1945 Official caption on image: "56022 A.C." Printed caption on reverse: 'One bomber of the second wave of attacking Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses, soars over the inferno of smoke surging upward from the German underground oil storage depot at Derben, 14 January 1945, as second wave of US 8th AIr Force heavies close into add more bombs to the burning target.'

FRE 8268

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8268
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 390th Bomb Group in flight over Derben, 14 January 1945 Official caption on image: "56022 A.C." Printed caption on...
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 390th Bomb Group break formation on their return from a mission. Handwritten caption on reverse: '13/2/44.' Censor no: 305241. On reverse: Fox Photos [Stamp]. Printed caption from reverse: 'U.S ARMY AIR FORCE PREPARES FOR INVASION. - IT WILL BLAST THE PATH FOR THE ALLIED INVASION FORCES ON THE EURPOEAN MAINLAND. MB/HT. U.S. Army Air Forces in this country are preparing for the final European assalt , namely the invasion of the European mainland from the West. They will soften

FRE 8263

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8263
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 390th Bomb Group break formation on their return from a mission. Handwritten caption on reverse: '13/2/44.' Censor no...
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 390th Bomb Group in flight over Framlingham. Handwritten caption on reverse: '390BG.'

FRE 8262

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8262
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 390th Bomb Group in flight over Framlingham. Handwritten caption on reverse: '390BG.'
A B-17 Flying Fortress (CC-G, serial number 42-31134) of the 569th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '390BG, CC-G.'

FRE 8265

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8265
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (CC-G, serial number 42-31134) of the 569th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '390BG...
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 390th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '390.'

FRE 8264

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8264
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 390th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '390.'
B-17 Flying Fortresses, including (serial number 42-3312) nicknamed "Sequatchiee" of the 390th Bomb Group, drop bombs during a mission. The aircraft (left to right): (serial number 42-30434) nicknamed "Betty Boop" (Photographer), (serial number 42-3312) nicknamed "Sequatchiee", (serial number 42-30320) nicknamed "Coy De Coy", (serial number 42-37723) nicknamed "Coy De Coy III", (serial numer 42-30476) nicknamed "Rovin' Ramona", (serial number 42-30713) nicknamed "Phyllis Marie", (serial number 42-30455) n

FRE 8261

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8261
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses, including (serial number 42-3312) nicknamed "Sequatchiee" of the 390th Bomb Group, drop bombs during a mission. The aircraft...
A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (FC-G) nicknamed "Pickle Dropper" of the 390th Bomb Group near Wimy, France. Handwritten caption on reverse: '31-1-44 A, 163. Wimy-F, 30.12.43. R. Aultoine. Pickle Dropper, 390BG, 30.12.43.'

FRE 8270

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 8270
  • Description: A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (FC-G) nicknamed "Pickle Dropper" of the 390th Bomb Group near Wimy, France. Handwritten caption on reverse: '31-1-44 A...