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Colonel John B. Henry, of the 339th Fighter Group, stands beside P-51 Mustang (6N-A, serial number 42-106676), known as "San Antone Rose" after Henry's home town of San Antonio, Texas. He is probably at Fowlmere air base, near Duxford, where the 339th Fighter Group were based between 5 April 1944 and 10 October 1945.

FRE 312

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 312
  • Description: Colonel John B. Henry, of the 339th Fighter Group, stands beside P-51 Mustang (6N-A, serial number 42-106676), known as "San Antone Rose" after Henry...
Briefing room of the 56th Fighter Group at Boxted air base. The 56th Fighter Group were based at Boxted between 18 April 1944 and 9 September 1945.

FRE 230

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 230
  • Description: Briefing room of the 56th Fighter Group at Boxted air base. The 56th Fighter Group were based at Boxted between 18 April 1944 and 9 September 1945.
Two men of the 361st Fighter Group discuss a recent mission. Image signed: '"5 and 2 makes 7" Harry Crookshanks 14 Nov 1944...To the Best Damn Pilot in the 361st Group, "Crooks".'

FRE 523

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 523
  • Description: Two men of the 361st Fighter Group discuss a recent mission. Image signed: '"5 and 2 makes 7" Harry Crookshanks 14 Nov 1944...To the Best Damn Pilot...
Captain Eugene Cole of the 361st Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt (E2-G_, serial number 42-75560) nicknamed "Baby Margene" at Bottisham. Handwritten caption on reverse: '1st Lt. Eugene Cole, 375th FS'

FRE 522

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 522
  • Description: Captain Eugene Cole of the 361st Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt (E2-G_, serial number 42-75560) nicknamed "Baby Margene" at...
Sergeant Elwin D. Phillips, Lieutenant Sidney Hewitt, Staff Sergeant Michael Yahawk and a colleague, of the 361st Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter Group stand with Hewitt's P-47 Thunderbolt (QI-F, serial number 42-74702) nicknamed "Clarkie" at Goxhill. Handwritten caption on reverse: '"CLARIE" [sic] 361st Fighter Squadron, Pilot: Sid Hewitt. Standing (L-R) Sgt Elwin D Phillips (arm/ aut C/C) Pilot: lt Sidney Hewitt ? S/Sgt Michael Yahawk- eng (Crew Chief).'

FRE 521

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 521
  • Description: Sergeant Elwin D. Phillips, Lieutenant Sidney Hewitt, Staff Sergeant Michael Yahawk and a colleague, of the 361st Fighter Squadron, 356th Fighter...
Lieutenant Urban Drew (seated on the left) and three fellow pilots of the 375th Fighter Squadron, 361st Fighter Group sit inside the back of a crew bus at Bottisham. Handwritten caption on reverse: '375 FS Pilots, Bottisham 44, Drew.'

FRE 519

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 519
  • Description: Lieutenant Urban Drew (seated on the left) and three fellow pilots of the 375th Fighter Squadron, 361st Fighter Group sit inside the back of a crew...
Pilots and ground crew of the 361st Fighter Group converse by the wing of a P-51 Mustang.

FRE 520

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 520
  • Description: Lieutenants Ben Drew, Bill Kemp and Leonard Wood in a publicity shot after the dogfight over the Luftwaffe aerodrome at Chartres.
Lieutenant Paul H. Klees of the 375th Fighter Squadron, assists a ground crewman of the 361st Fighter Group on an inspection of his P-51 Mustang (E2-V, serial number 44-14827). Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt Paul Klees, 375, 11/44, Walther.'

FRE 517

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 517
  • Description: Lieutenant Paul H. Klees of the 375th Fighter Squadron, assists a ground crewman of the 361st Fighter Group on an inspection of his P-51 Mustang (E2-V...
Lieutenant-Colonel Chesley G. Peterson of the 4th Fighter Group climbing into the cockpit of his Spitfire at Debden air base. 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 (not 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 '23473. Lt. Col. Chesley G. Peterson enters his S

FRE 9

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9
  • Description: Lieutenant-Colonel Chesley G. Peterson of the 4th Fighter Group climbing into the cockpit of his Spitfire at Debden air base. Passed by the U.S. Army...
Captain Frederick W. Glover of the 336th Fighter Squadron of the 4th Fighter Group with P-51C Mustang (VF-C, serial no. 42-103602) nicknamed "Connie", Autumn, 1944.

FRE 11

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 11
  • Description: Captain Frederick W. Glover of the 336th Fighter Squadron of the 4th Fighter Group with P-51C Mustang (VF-C, serial no. 42-103602) nicknamed "Connie"...
Crew Chief Staff Sergeant Glesner E Weckbacher of the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group leans on the wing of P-51D Mustang ( serial no. 44-72181) nicknamed "Sunny VIII".

FRE 12

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 12
  • Description: Crew Chief Staff Sergeant Glesner E Weckbacher of the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group leans on the wing of P-51D Mustang ( serial no. 44...
Three P-51 Mustangs of the 369th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group fly together in formation. The aircraft foreground to background are: (IV-P, serial number 44-14543) nicknamed "Precious Pat", piloted by Lieutenant Ralston; (IV-Z, serial number 44-15007) piloted by Lieutenant Klem; and (IV-D, serial number 44-15394). First handwritten caption on reverse: 'November 15 1944- 369th FS Lts. Ralston (P), Klem (Z), [illegible] (D).' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '15/11/44 369th Fighter Squadron, 3

FRE 547

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 547
  • Description: Three P-51 Mustangs of the 369th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group fly together in formation. The aircraft foreground to background are: (IV-P...
Personnel of the 364th Fighter Group play billiards before a briefing at Honington. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Billiards before briefing in next room, 364th Fighter Gp.'

FRE 548

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 548
  • Description: Personnel of the 364th Fighter Group play billiards before a briefing at Honington. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Billiards before briefing in next...
Three P-38 Lightnings: (N2-K, serial number 42-67978) nicknamed "Betty A II", (N2-A_) and a comrade, of the 383rd Fighter Squadron, 364th Fighter Group fly over countryside. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-38 Lightnings.'

FRE 549

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 549
  • Description: Three P-38 Lightnings: (N2-K, serial number 42-67978) nicknamed "Betty A II", (N2-A_) and a comrade, of the 383rd Fighter Squadron, 364th Fighter...
Captain Edwin Caudill, the Station Adjudant at Debden air base, home of the 4th Fighter Group, practises with his bow and arrow in order to kill game. Passed for publication 15 October 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'American Thunderbolt Fighters are proving a terror to the Germans. The pilots (former members of the RAF) flying their high altitude fast diving fighters that have accounted for many enemy planes. In one raid over Paris the fighters of this Station accounted for 17 down, 5 probables

FRE 3

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3
  • Description: Captain Edwin Caudill, the Station Adjudant at Debden air base, home of the 4th Fighter Group, practises with his bow and arrow in order to kill game...
Russian airmen and personnel of the 364th Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter group stand with Tupolev TU-2 in Russia, following a shuttle-bombing mission in August 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '7 Aug '44.'

FRE 550

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 550
  • Description: Russian airmen and personnel of the 364th Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter group stand with a Petlyakov PE-2 dive bomber in Russia, following a shuttle...
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.'

FRE 544

  • 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??'

FRE 545

  • 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.'

FRE 546

  • 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.'

FRE 551

  • 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...