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A P-51 Mustang of the 359th Fighter Group flies over French countryside in 1944 in an image taken by an aircraft of the 446th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Over France? 9/44 taken by 446BG, 352FG or 359FG.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 544
  • Description: A P-51 Mustang of the 352nd Fighter Group, 487th Fighter Squadron, coded HO-G, "Lilli Marlene", s/n 43-7139, Pilot Lt Cyrus Greer flies over French...
A P-47 Mustang, (IV-F, serial number 42-8695) nicknamed "Oily Boid" of the 359th Fighter Group. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'Oily Boid 42-8695 IV:F. Pilot Robert Booth' Second handwritten caption on reverse: ' Unit-? Source- Dick Kill from Hardie. Keep I have a neg, maybe 4-F is a joke??'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 545
  • Description: A P-47D Thunderbolt (IV-F, serial number 42-8695) nicknamed "Oily Boid" of the 359th Fighter Group. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'Oily Boid...
A P-51 Mustang (CV-X, serial number 42-106702) of the 368th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group, flies over countryside. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Roger- methinks you have already captured this bird in TME [The Mighty Eighth]- in color yet.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 546
  • Description: A P-51 Mustang (CV-X, serial number 42-106702) of the 368th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group, flies over countryside. Handwritten caption on...
Technical Sergeant Maurice Coffman of the 364th Fighter group sits in the cockpit of P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-13994) nicknamed "Libbuf Nanny" flown by Lieutenant-Colonel Richard D Neece Jr.

Printed caption: '364th Pix fm Maurice Coffman, 60915.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 551
  • Description: Lieutenant-Colonel Richard D Neece Jr of the 364th Fighter group sits in the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-13994) nicknamed "Libbuf...
Personnel of the 364th Fighter Group stand in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 303rd Bomb Group at Honington in 1945. Printed caption on reverse: '71620 AC- Colgate Relay Crew of the 364th Fighter Group, 67th Fighter Wing at 8th AFS F-375, Honnington [sic], England. 5/7/45. U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 553
  • Description: Personnel of the 364th Fighter Group stand in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 303rd Bomb Group at Honington in 1945. Printed caption on reverse...
Lieutenant-Colonel Chesley G. Peterson, Major Oscar H. Coen, Captain W.T. O'Regan and  Pilots from the 4th Fighter Group inspect a map. Passed by the U.S. Army on 30 March 1943. 

Printed caption attached to print: 'Lt. Col. Chesley G. Peterson, D.S.O., D.F.C., U.S. Army Air Force 4th (crossed through with censor's red pencil) Group Britain, who formerly commanded the old Eagle Squadron, seen at an Air Force station somewhere in England with his flight group.' And '23475. Lt. Col. Chesley G. Peterson (c
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 5
  • Description: Lieutenant-Colonel Chesley G. Peterson, Major Oscar H. Coen, Captain W.T. O'Regan and Pilots from the 4th Fighter Group inspect a map. Passed by the...
Pilots from the 4th Fighter Group including Lieutenant-Colonel Chesley G. Peterson (seated) talk after a mission. Passed by the U.S. Army on 30 March 1943.

Printed caption attached to print: 
'Lt. Col. Chesley G. Peterson, D.S.O., D.F.C., U.S. Army Air Force 4th (crossed through with censor's red pencil) Group Britain, who formerly commanded the old Eagle Squadron, seen at an Air Force station somewhere in England with his flight group.' And '23477. Lt. Col. Chesley G. Peterson (seated at table) has a
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4
  • Description: Pilots from the 4th Fighter Group including Lieutenant-Colonel Chesley G. Peterson (seated) talk after a mission. Passed by the U.S. Army on 30 March...
Pilots of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group stand as a group beside their P-47 Thunderbolts at Horsham air base in late March 1943. Left to right the pilots are: Captain Donald D. Renwick, Lieutenant Norman E. Brooks and Captain Francis S. Gabreski. Passed for publication 10 May 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'The "Thunderbolt" in Britain - and the men who fly it. Associated Press photo shows: Three U.S. pilots who are now flying "Thunderbolts" newest American fighter plane to arrive
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 233
  • Description: Pilots of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group stand as a group beside their P-47 Thunderbolts at Horsham air base in late March 1943. Left...
Men of the 56th Fighter Group pick up food and drink from the mess. The insignia painted on the front of the stand is that of the 62nd Fighter Squadron.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 231
  • Description: Men of the 56th Fighter Group pick up food and drink from the mess. The insignia painted on the front of the stand is that of the 62nd Fighter...
Lieutenant-Colonel David C. Schilling, an ace P-47 Thunderbolt pilot of the 56th Fighter Group, in the workshop. Schilling was Commanding Officer of the 56th FG between 12 August 1944 and 27 January 1945.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 236
  • Description: Lieutenant-Colonel David C. Schilling, an ace P-47 Thunderbolt pilot of the 56th Fighter Group, in the workshop. Schilling was Commanding Officer of...
Pilots of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group stand as a group beside their P-47 Thunderbolts at Horsham air base in late March 1943. Left to right the pilots are: Captain Donald D. Renwick, Lieutenant Norman E. Brooks and Captain Francis S. Gabreski. Passed for publication 10 May 1943.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 238
  • Description: Pilots of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group stand as a group beside their P-47 Thunderbolts at Horsham air base in late March 1943. Left...
Pilots of the 56th Fighter Group relax with the papers or a pack of cards at a dispersal point rest room at Horsham St. Faith air base. Passed for publication 29 May 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'A Match for the Nazi - F.W. 190 - the "Thunderbolt" New American High-Altitude Fighter. The latest Amerian single-seater fighter, the Republic P.47, known as the "Thunderbolt" has been in operation from British bases for some time. The largest and heaviest single-seater fighter - around 40,000 ft - th
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 256
  • Description: Pilots of the 56th Fighter Group relax with the papers or a pack of cards at a dispersal point rest room at Horsham St. Faith air base. Passed for...
Three men of the 63rd Fighter Squadron work in one of the offices of the 56th Fighter Group. Behind their desk is a map of Europe and a Status Board for each of the Squadron's aircraft. N.d.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 255
  • Description: Three men of the 63rd Fighter Squadron work in one of the offices of the 56th Fighter Group. Behind their desk is a map of Europe and a Status Board...
Ground crew make repairs to P-51 Mustang marked with squadron code 'WZ', of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, which flew Mustangs in combat from January 1945 onwards.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 294
  • Description: Ground crew scavenge a P-51 Mustang for parts at RAF Duxford. It is marked with the squadron code 'WZ', of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter...
Left to right: Captain Foy E. Higginbottom, Lieutenant Hubert "Bill" Davis and Lieutenant John A. Kirk, all pilots of the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, drink Coca-Cola outside a Nissen hut at Duxford air base. 1943-1945.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 293
  • Description: Left to right: Captain Foy E. Higginbottom, Lieutenant Hubert "Bill" Davis and Lieutenant John A. Kirk, all pilots of the 83rd Fighter Squadron, 78th...
Second Lieutenant Jack Martin, First Lieutenant Merle B. Nicholas, Second Lieutenant Thomas A. Hanzo and Second Lieutenant Marion F. Bench of the 20th Fighter Group ride bicycles past a P-38 Lightning at Kings Cliffe air base, October 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'Lightnings Attack Northern France. Versatile P-38 Lightnings, flashing their power across the English Channel for the first time in a combat role, bring new serial phase into the European Theatre of Operations. Well-trained pilots -
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 83
  • Description: Second Lieutenant Jack Martin, First Lieutenant Merle B. Nicholas, Second Lieutenant Thomas A. Hanzo and Second Lieutenant Marion F. Bench of the 20th...
First Lieutenant William K. Coon, First Lieutenant James M. Morris and First Lieutenant Evan J. Machen of the 20th Fighter Group consul a map (censored) at Kings Cliffe air base, October 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'Lightnings Attack Northern France. Versatile P-38 Lightnings, flashing their power across the English Channel for the first time in a combat role, bring new serial phase into the European Theatre of Operations. Well-trained pilots - some of them already experienced in the other th
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 72
  • Description: First Lieutenant William K. Coon, First Lieutenant James M. Morris and First Lieutenant Evan J. Machen of the 20th Fighter Group consul a map...
Two officers of the 20th Fighter Group ride bicycles past a P-38 Lightning at Kings Cliffe air base, October 1943.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 73
  • Description: Two officers of the 20th Fighter Group ride bicycles past a P-38 Lightning at Kings Cliffe air base, October 1943.
Major Nathaniel B. Blanton, Major Robert Montgomery and Major David R. McGovern of the 20th Fighter Group stand with bicycle in front of P-38 Lightning at Kings Cliffe air base, while Lieutenant-Colonel Barton M. Russell, the Group's Commanding Officer, takes a photograph, October 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'Lightnings Attack Northern France. Versatile P-38 Lightnings, flashing their power across the English Channel for the first time in a combat role, bring new serial phase into the Europea
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 71
  • Description: Major Nathaniel B. Blanton, Major Robert Montgomery and Major David R. McGovern of the 20th Fighter Group stand with bicycle in front of P-38...
Members of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, chalk up details of the Squadron's aircraft on the Status Board. 1944.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 257
  • Description: Members of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, chalk up details of the Squadron's aircraft on the Status Board. 1944.