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Colchester Castle. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Colchester castle.' media-456396.jpg FRE 10598 Colchester Castle. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Colchester castle.' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 10598 - Colchester Castle. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Colchester castle.'

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People

Lawson Dorwin Whitlow

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
  • Role/Job: Radio and Service Technician

Aircraft

44-14112

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Lady Lorene II
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron

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Colchester: Gallery (10 items)

An airman with a frieght train at Colchester railway yard. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Herb Heichelbeck, Colchester Freight Yards.'

Object number: FRE 10508 - An airman with a frieght train at Colchester...

A mill near Colchester. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Mill Colchester.'

Object number: FRE 10594 - A mill near Colchester. Image by Robert Sand, 55th...

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.'

Object number: FRE 10597 - Barges on a canal in Colchester. Image by Robert...

Colchester Castle. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Colchester castle.'

Object number: FRE 10598 - Colchester Castle. Image by Robert Sand, 55th...

The Old Seige House in Colchester December 1944. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Sniper balls, Old Seige House, Colchester 12/44.'

Object number: FRE 10600 - The Old Siege House in Colchester, December 1944...

Airmen enjoy a drink at the Cups hotel, Colchester. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Cups Hotel Colchester, 8/44.'

Object number: FRE 10601 - Airmen enjoy a drink at the Cups hotel, Colchester...

Pilots of the 55th Fighter Group meet the Mayor of Colchester, 1944 - 1945. Left to right they are: Lieutenant-Colonel Elwyn G. Righetti; Colonel George T. Crowell; Mr. Arthur W. Piper, Mayor of Colchester; unknown; Colonel Joe Huddleston.

Object number: FRE 168 - Pilots of the 55th Fighter Group meet the Mayor of...

People of Colchester, England, visit Boxted air base, home of the 56th Fighter Group, May 1945.

Object number: FRE 198 - People of Colchester, England, visit Boxted air...

Captain "Stormy" Sandowski a weather officer of the 56th Fighter Group studying a map, April 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'April 1945, near Colchester, East England. Action photo of studying the weather for the morning's briefing. The map on which I am working is visible.'

Object number: FRE 2570 - Captain "Stormy" Sandowski a weather officer of...

Object number: UPL 16311 - USA 8th Airforce parade at Colchester, England