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Ground crew sit on the wings of a P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Pride of the Yanks", listening to a pilot of the 357th Fighter Group.

FRE 489

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 489
  • Description: Ground crew sit on the wings of a P-51 Mustang 42-103502 C5-Z "Pride of the Yanks", listening to a pilot Charles D Sumner of the 364th Fighter...
Captain John B. England looks on as ground crew attend to his crashed P-51 Mustang (G4-X, serial number 44013738) Handwritten caption on reverse: 'G4-x crash- 10 Oct '44- John England.'

FRE 492

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 492
  • Description: Captain John B. England looks on as ground crew attend to his crashed P-51 Mustang (G4-X, serial number 44013738) Handwritten caption on reverse: 'G4...
A group photo of Armourer Ray "Whitey" Viland, Sergeant Merle Olmsted, Lieutenant Ed Hyman and Crew Chief Ray Morrison of the 357th Fighter Group with Hyman's P-51 Mustang (G4-P, serial number 44-72489) nicknamed "Rolla U".

FRE 493

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 493
  • Description: A group photo of Armourer Ray "Whitey" Viland, Sergeant Merle Olmsted, Lieutenant Ed Hyman and Crew Chief Ray Morrison of the 357th Fighter Group with...
Ground crew, including Sergeant Dick Spicer, of the 357th Fighter Group attend to a P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Pretty Pat" following a crash landing caused by slick runways, which made the pilot Lieutenant Rocco Lepore lose control of the aircraft. Image via Merle Olmsted. Handwritten caption on reverse: '10 Jan 1945.'

FRE 476

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 476
  • Description: Ground crew, including Sergeant Dick Spicer, of the 357th Fighter Group attend to a P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Pretty Pat" following a crash landing...
A P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Shoo Shoo Baby" of the 357th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '42-106447.'

FRE 475

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 475
  • Description: A P-51 Mustang nicknamed "Shoo Shoo Baby" of the 357th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '42-106447.'
Colonel Dregne of the 357th Fighter Group gives a breifing to Foy, Storch and Evans at Leiston. Handwritten caption on reverse: '14 jan 1945, Col Dregne (Rt) L-R Foy (in back), Storch, Evans. Dregne.'

FRE 477

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 477
  • Description: Colonel Dregne of the 357th Fighter Group gives a briefing to Foy, Storch and Evans at Leiston. Handwritten caption on reverse: '14 jan 1945, Col...
Captain Davis T. Perron, Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas L. Jr. "Tommy" Hayes, Captain Glendon V. "GV" Davis and Major Donald H. Bochkay of the 357th Fighter group celebrate the number of victories they achieved on the last mission, 6 March 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse wrongly identifies airman on the far right as 'Captain Clarence E "Bud" Anderson'.

FRE 478

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 478
  • Description: Captain Davis T. Perron, Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas L. Jr. "Tommy" Hayes, Captain Glendon V. "GV" Davis and Major Donald H. Bochkay of the 357th...
Briefing room of the 357th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '357th Ftr Grp Briefing Room- Shuttle Mission 6 Aug 44.'

FRE 479

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 479
  • Description: Briefing room of the 357th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '357th Ftr Grp Briefing Room- Shuttle Mission 6 Aug 44.'
The wreckage of a P-51 Mustang of the 357th Fighter Group following a crash landing in a front garden. Handwritten caption on reverse: '9 Feb 1945.'

FRE 482

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 482
  • Description: Original caption : The wreckage of a P-51 Mustang of the 357th Fighter Group following a crash landing in a front garden. * * * * * * This is the...
Pierce W. McKennon, an ace pilot with the 4th Fighter Group, at Debden. He wears an A-2 flight jacket and a "fifty mission crush" cap.

FRE 21

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 21
  • Description: Pierce W. McKennon, an ace pilot with the 4th Fighter Group, at Debden. He wears an A-2 flight jacket and a "fifty mission crush" cap.
Personnel of the 4th Fighter Group, 335th Fighter Squadron, grouped around the P-51B Mustang that they have modified into a two-seater aircraft, November 1944. L to R: on wing, Ernest Lange; standing Captain Gene Grunow, 335th Fighter Squadron Engine Officer; Master Sergeant Elwood "Woody" Jensen, 335th Fighter Squadron Technical Inspector; front seat, Bill Berthold; rear seat, Sidney Polsky.

FRE 20

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 20
  • Description: Personnel of the 4th Fighter Group, 335th Fighter Squadron, grouped around the P-51B Mustang that they have modified into a two-seater aircraft...
P-47 Thunderbolt pilots of the 61st Fighter Squadron chat to one another after their latest mission, at Halesworth air base where the 56th Fighter Group were stationed. Left to right they are: Lieutenant-Colonel Francis S. Gabreski, Lieutenant Eugene E. Barnum and Lieutenant Frank W. Klibbe. Passed for publication 26 November 1943.

FRE 218

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 218
  • Description: P-47 Thunderbolt pilots of the 61st Fighter Squadron chat to one another after their latest mission, at Halesworth air base where the 56th Fighter...
A group of pilots from the 56th Fighter Group. Left to right they are: Richard H. Allison of the 61st Fighter Squadron, Lieutenant Harold E. Comstock of the 63rd Fighter Squadron, three unknown pilots, Lieutenant-Colonel Hubert "Hub" Zemke, Major Donald M. Goodfleisch of the 63rd FS and Lieutenant Conway C. Saux of the 62nd FS. 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'The "Thunderbolt". The new American Fighter P-47, known as the 'Thunderbolt' is designed as a high altitude fast fighter, now in quantity

FRE 219

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 219
  • Description: A group of pilots from the 56th Fighter Group. Left to right they are: Richard H. Allison of the 61st Fighter Squadron, Lieutenant Harold E. Comstock...
P-47D Thunderbolt (LM-J, serial number 44-19780), named "Teddy", undergoing maintenance work at Boxted air base. The aircraft was flown by Major Michael J. Jackson of the 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group. Late 1944.

FRE 215

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 215
  • Description: P-47D Thunderbolt (LM-J, serial number 44-19780), named "Teddy", undergoing maintenance work at Boxted air base. The aircraft was flown by Major...
Ground crew affix a 500 lb. bomb to the underside of starboard wing of a P-47 Thunderbolt at Boxted air base where the 56th Fighter Group were based. Late 1944.

FRE 217

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 217
  • Description: Ground crew affix a 500 lb. bomb to the underside of starboard wing of a P-47 Thunderbolt at Boxted air base where the 56th Fighter Group were based...
Ground crew carry out checks and maintenance work on P-47 Thunderbolt (HV-X, serial number 44-20626) probably at Boxted air base where the 56th Fighter Group were stationed. Late 1944.

FRE 221

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 221
  • Description: Ground crew carry out checks and maintenance work on P-47 Thunderbolt (HV-X, serial number 44-20626) probably at Boxted air base where the 56th...
Lieutenant Barney P. Casteel of the 63rd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, stands beside his battle damaged P-47 Thunderbolt (UN-A, serial number 43-25531), May 1944.

FRE 220

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 220
  • Description: Lieutenant Barney P. Casteel of the 63rd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, stands beside his battle damaged P-47 Thunderbolt (UN-A, serial number...
Pilot and ground crew of P-38J Lightning, named by the crew "Betsy VI". Pilot of the aircraft was First Lieutenant Russell W. Bebout of the 79th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group, which was based at Kings Cliffe air base.

FRE 97

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 97
  • Description: Pilot and ground crew ( Cpl Edwin Everhart, T/Sgt Richard Lang, Sgt George Lucky) of P-38J Lightning, named by the crew "Betsy VI". Pilot of the...
Technical Sergeant H. Leachman of the 479th Fighter Group, sits in the cockpit of a P-51 Mustang (J2-R, serial number 44-14327) flown by Colonel Kyle L Riddle. Handwritten caption on reverse: ' #2 H. Leachman- waiting for the flight. Col Riddle Pilot.'

FRE 561

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 561
  • Description: Technical Sergeant H. Leachman of the 479th Fighter Group, sits in the cockpit of a P-51 Mustang (J2-R, serial number 44-14327) flown by Colonel Kyle...
A P-38 Lightning of the 479th Fighter Group takes off. Handwritten caption on reverse: '479BG [sic] 434 FS A.'

FRE 560

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 560
  • Description: A P-38 Lightning of the 479th Fighter Group takes off. Handwritten caption on reverse: '479BG [sic] 434 FS A.'