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A PBY Catalina of the 5th Emergency Squadron. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lyon-Bron 1945. Not 5 ERS.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3698
  • Description: A PBY Catalina of the 5th Emergency Squadron. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lyon-Bron 1945. Not 5 ERS.'
Personnel of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron with a Dumbo B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Donna J III". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Don Armstrong JP.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3696
  • Description: Personnel of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron with a Dumbo B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Donna J III". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Don...
A PBY Catalina of the 5th Emergency Squadron. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lyon-Bron 1945. Not 5 ERS.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3697
  • Description: A PBY Catalina of the 5th Emergency Squadron. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lyon-Bron 1945. Not 5 ERS.'
Ground personnel of the 92nd Bomb Group prepare to load bombs into a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Boomerang". Passed for publication 17 Oct 1942. Printed caption on reverse: 'New "Fortress" Makes History In The Air. Oct. 1942. The most striking development of the war in the air is undoubtedly the sensational success of the American "Boeing" Flying Fortresses in the daylight bombing of enemy-occupied territory. In the most recent operation 105 German craft were destroyed, probably destroyed or damaged,
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3704
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 92nd Bomb Group prepare to load bombs into a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Boomerang". Passed for publication 17 Oct 1942...
Ground personnel of the 92nd Bomb Group prepare to load bombs into a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Boomerang". Passed as censored 17 Oct 1942. Printed caption on reverse: 'American Flying Fortresses at a U.S. Army Air Force Aerodrome in England. 19357. Bombing up a Flying Fortress with Heavy Bombs. S&G, E.N.' On reverse: Sport & General [Stamp]. Print No: 227560.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3703
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 92nd Bomb Group prepare to load bombs into a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Boomerang". Passed as censored 17 Oct 1942...
Ground personnel of the 92nd Bomb Group prepare to load bombs into a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Boomerang". Passed for publication 17 Oct 1942. Printed caption on reverse: 'New "Fortress" Makes History In The Air. Oct. 1942. The most striking development of the war in the air is undoubtedly the sensational success of the American "Boeing" Flying Fortresses in the daylight bombing of enemy-occupied territory. In the most recent operation 105 German craft were destroyed, probably destroyed or damaged,
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3702
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 92nd Bomb Group prepare to load bombs into a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Boomerang". Passed for publication 17 Oct 1942...
 B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 92nd Bomb Group line up for take off, a B-17 nicknamed "Stinky" leads the lineup. A censor has obscured a structure in the background. Passed as censored 17 Oct 1942. Printed caption on reverse: 'New "Fortress" Makes History In The Air. Oct. 1942. The most striking development of the war in the air is undoubtedly the sensational success of the American "Boeing" Flying Fortresses in the daylight bombing of enemy-occupied territory. In the most recent operation 105 German craf
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3701
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 92nd Bomb Group line up for take off, a B-17 nicknamed "Stinky" leads the lineup. A censor has obscured a structure in...
The cockpit of a modified P-51 Mustang of the 78th Fighter Group. Official caption on image: "(30.12.84FG.)(30.Jan.45)(Modified P-51 Inst.Pan[…?]." Handwritten on reverse: '78FG P-51 cockpit modification.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3059
  • Description: The cockpit of a modified P-51 Mustang of the 78th Fighter Group. Official caption on image: "(30.12.84FG.)(30.Jan.45)(Modified P-51 Inst.Pan[…?]."...
Armourers of the 94th Bomb Group prepare ammunition belts. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press .' [stamp], 'Passed for publication....' [stamp] and '??6521.' [Censor no]. Associated Press caption previously attached to the reverse has been removed. Handwritten caption on reverse: '13/12/43 A. 94BG.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 811
  • Description: Armourers of the 94th Bomb Group prepare ammunition belts. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press .' [stamp], 'Passed for publication....' [stamp...
A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-101018) of the 398th Bomb Group. Image via K Sandford. Handwritten caption on reverse: '2101018 N7-U at Ursell, 1945.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1685
  • Description: A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-101018) of the 398th Bomb Group. Image via K Sandford. Handwritten caption on reverse: '2101018 N7-U...
Officers of the 56th Fighter Group gather at the bar in one of the buildings at Halesworth air base. Flight Surgeon Captain George R. Hornig stands on the left hand side of the image, facing the bar. Passed for publication 29 November 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '"Ace" Flight-Surgeon is combination family physician, foster-father and chaplain.' And 'Associated Press photo shows: "Doc" Hornig "keeps an eye" on his boys as they flock to the bar on their return from an operational flight. WOR 262789 29
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 248
  • Description: Officers of the 56th Fighter Group gather at the bar in one of the buildings at Halesworth air base. Flight Surgeon Captain George R. Hornig stands on...
A Cletrac tows a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9042) nicknamed "The Berlin Sleeper" of the 92nd Bomb Group down the runway, whilst cyclists guide the aircraft. Passed for publication 17 Oct 1942. Printed caption on reverse: 'New "Fortress" Makes History In The Air. Oct. 1942. The most striking development of the war in the air is undoubtedly the sensational success of the American "Boeing" Flying Fortresses in the daylight bombing of enemy-occupied territory. In the most recent operation 105 Germ
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3707
  • Description: A Cletrac tows a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9042) nicknamed "The Berlin Sleeper" of the 92nd Bomb Group down the runway, whilst cyclists...
A waist gunner of the 92nd Bomb Group checks his gun from his position inside a B-17 Flying Fortress. Printed caption on reverse: 'The .50 guns in the middle of the fuselage contribute largely to the tremendous fire-power of the "new" Fortress.' Passed for publication 17 Oct 1942. On reverse: Central Press Photos Ltd. [Stamp]. Print No: 227551.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3705
  • Description: A waist gunner of the 92nd Bomb Group checks his gun from his position inside a B-17 Flying Fortress. Printed caption on reverse: 'The .50 guns in the...
The damaged tail of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-39775) nicknamed "Frenesi" of the 94th Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: 'Damaged Fortress Gets Home. Associated Press Photo Shows:- The right elevator of the Flying Fortress "Frenesi" after it had been torn by a 20mm cannon shell in the great raid on the Me110 assembly plant at Brunswick, Germany, on January 11. FL/AB 263982. 14-1-44-Y.' On reverse: Associated Press and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3857
  • Description: The damaged tail of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-39775) nicknamed "Frenesi" of the 94th Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: 'Damaged...
Langham Lodge at Boxted, known more familiarily by the 56th Fighter Group as the "Wheel House". Lucian A. "Pete" Dade leans on the right door of the staff car in the drive way. Wilbur R. Watson, one of the 56th Fighter Group Headquarters officers stands behind Dade, facing the camera. The 56th Fighter Group were stationed at Boxted air base between 18 April 1944 and 9 September 1945.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 237
  • Description: Langham Lodge at Boxted, known more familiarily by the 56th Fighter Group as the "Wheel House". Lucian A. "Pete" Dade leans on the right door of the...
Lieutenant-General Jacob L. Devers adresses a bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group in front of their B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-A, serial number 41-24485) nicknamed "Memphis Belle". Passed for publication 10 Jun 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Not For Publication Before 00.30 June 10th. Flying Fortress Returns To U.S.A. After 25 Operations. June 1943. At an 8th Army Air Station somewhere in England, Lt.-Gen. Jacob L. Devers, and Major-General Ira. C. Eaker, bidded fare-well to the Flying Fortress "Memphis
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3499
  • Description: Lieutenant-General Jacob L. Devers adresses a bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group in front of their B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-A, serial number 41-24485)...
The nose art and markings of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Boomerang" the 93rd Bomb Group. Drawn by a veteran of the 93rd Bomb Group, May 1962.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3796
  • Description: The nose art and markings of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Boomerang" the 93rd Bomb Group. Drawn by a veteran of the 93rd Bomb Group, May 1962.
Lieutenant Kenneth J. Sorace of the 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, beside his P-38H Lightning (CY-S, serial number 42-67058), named "Pitter Pat", 1943-1944.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 159
  • Description: Capt William Jacobsen CO 94th FS at Mateur Airfield, Tunisia. This P-38H was transfwered from the 55th FG to the 1st FG and ferried to Africa...
Pilot Officer Kenneth Le Roy Holder stands on the shoulders of Pilot Officer Donald William McLeod to reach out for an American flag flying from a flag pole. A group of American airmen look on. They wear the insignia of the RAF Eagle Squadrons, the forerunners of the squadrons of the 4th Fighter Group. Passed for publication on 27 November 1941. Printed caption on reverse: 'Pilot Officer Kenneth Le Roy Holder from Buena Park, California, stands on the shoulders of Pilot Officer Donald William McLeod from
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 29
  • Description: Pilot Officer Kenneth Le Roy Holder stands on the shoulders of Pilot Officer Donald William McLeod to reach out for an American flag flying from a...
Celebratory walk of 56th Fighter Group P-47 Thunderbolt pilots after a successful mission. Printed caption attached to print: "Good Hunting" for Thunderbolt squadron. There was "good hunting" over northwest Germany Friday for one Eighth Air Force P-47 Thunderbolt squadron. Flying escort for the U.S. heavy bombers, the group's kill totaled twenty-six German fighter planes down. Associated Press photo shows: At their base in England after the raid, the pilots who made the kill, left to right: Capt. W.V. Coo
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 208
  • Description: Celebratory walk of 56th Fighter Group P-47 Thunderbolt pilots after a successful mission. Printed caption attached to print: "Good Hunting" for...