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B-17 Flying Fortresses, including (LL-H, serial number 41-2447) nicknamed "Kickapoo", of the 91st Bomb Group bomb a target during a mission. Image stamped on reverse: 'Not for publication for personal use only. Passed by US army examiner 10143.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 685
  • Description: B-17G Flying Fortresses, including "Hey Daddy" (LL-H, serial number 43-38036), of the 401st Bomb Squadron, 91st BG bomb a target during a mission...
A B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-B, serial number 42-37779) nicknamed "Pistol Packin' Mama", of the 91st Bomb Group in flight during a mission over France, 14 January 1944.

61036 AC - (A)- Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" of the 91st Bomb Gp. 8th AF, enroute to bomb target at Croisette, France. 1/14/44. (Altitude 12,100 feet.)
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 684
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-B, serial number 42-37779) nicknamed "Pistl Packin' Mama", of the 91st Bomb Group in flight during a mission over France...
Sergeant Ralph Azevedo, a waist-gunner of the 91st Bomb Group, in position inside his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-95851) nicknamed "Qualified Quail". Printed caption on reverse: 'Ralph Azevedo , Armor-gunner. Qualified Quail. Seriously injured Cologne mid Oct 1944. In Hospital 11.2.44.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Ralph Azevedo, armorer-gunner, "Qualified Quail", Fall 1944.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 701
  • Description: Sergeant Ralph Azevedo, a waist-gunner of the 91st Bomb Group, in position inside his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-95851) nicknamed...
Sergeant Roy Loyless, a tail gunner of the 91st Bomb Group in position inside B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-95851) nicknamed "Qualified Quail" at Bassingbourn. Printed caption on reverse: 'Roy Loyless, tail gunner on "Qualified Quail" 91st Bomb Grp. 401st, Sqd,'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 700
  • Description: Sergeant Roy Loyless, a tail gunner of the 91st Bomb Group in position inside B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-95851) nicknamed "Qualified Quail...
A bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5077) nicknamed "Delta Rebel no. 2" after a raid over Wilhelmshaven, 22 March 1943. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 6 APR 1943 intld <none> 34 Press and Censorship Bureau' and '[Associated Press] 85 Fleet Street London EC4.' Printed capation on reverse: 'USA(BRI)CCC. AP.5514D. American Flying Fortesses, operating from this country, have been rightly dreaded by the German Fighter pilots because of their
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 697
  • Description: A bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5077) nicknamed "Delta Rebel no. 2" after a raid over...
A bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-K, serial number 43-37844) nicknamed "Yankee Gal". 'Back Row - Left to Right T/Sgt. David McCall, Top Turret Gunner; S/Sgt. George Zenz, Waist Gunner; Capt. Lloyd Guzek, Bombardier; Capt. John Wallace, Navigator; T/Sgt. J.P. Holbrook, Radio Operator; S/Sgt. Robert Gilbertson, Tail Gunner Front Row - Left to Right Maj. Immanuel Klette, Air Commander and Pilot; Capt. Ray Brown, Pilot; 1st Lt. Ralph Boyd, Assistant Navigator; Capt. Gord
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 708
  • Description: A bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-K, serial number 43-37844) nicknamed "Yankee Gal". 'Back Row - Left to Right...
Two airmen of the 91st Bomb Group enjoy refreshments whilst waiting for interrogation, after returning to Bassingbourn from their latest mission. Image stamped on reverse: ’Reviewed and Passed U.S Army 24 Mar 1943 Press Censor No 21 E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]. 'Passed for publication 24 MAR 1943 INTLD 32 Central Section Press Censorship Bureau' [stamp on appendage]. 'Associated Press' [stamp]. '254766' [Censor no]. Printed caption on reverse: 'FORTRESSES DAY RAID ON WILHELMSHAVEN The German naval base at Wi
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 711
  • Description: Two airmen of the 91st Bomb Group enjoy refreshments whilst waiting for interrogation, after returning to Bassingbourn from their latest mission...
A bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group plan their next raid in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-C, serial number 41-24490) nicknamed "Jack the Ripper". Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 1 Feb 1943' [stamp] and '246367' [Censor no]. Printed caption on reverse: 'Some of the airmen from America who are taking part in the daily raids on enemy occupied territory and Germany in their giant high altitude aircraft the 'Flying Fortress' capable of carrying a 11,000 [this has been amended by censor
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 707
  • Description: A bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group plan their next raid in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-C, serial number 41-24490) nicknamed "Jack the Ripper...
Hilmer Beicker of the 91st Bomb Group in the top turret of a B-17G Flying Fortress nicknamed "Qualified Quail". Printed caption on reverse of photo: 'Hilmer Beicker, Engineer on John Askin's crew. Note flak th[r]ough casting under left gun. Also patch ple[x]i-glass behind his head.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3595
  • Description: Hilmer Beicker of the 91st Bomb Group in the top turret of a B-17G Flying Fortress nicknamed "Qualified Quail". Printed caption on reverse of photo:...
Injured Staff Sergeant Roland E. "Lefty" Nairn, a togglier of the 95th Bomb Group, waits to return to the United States aboard Army Hospital ship USAHS CHARLES A. STAFFORD. Nairn has written on reverse: 'R E "Lefty" NAIRN togglier- gunner+armourer. B17-G 336 sqdn 95 BGp- Horham. Wounded March 21, 1945 over Handorf, Germany. Taken as I was being placed aboard the USS STAFFORD[sic], Army Hospital Ship in May 45. Arrived NY City, NY Harbour on Memorial Day 1946[sic]. lt looks like the conveyance I was on was
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 827
  • Description: Injured Staff Sergeant Roland E. "Lefty" Nairn, a togglier of the 95th Bomb Group, waits to return to the United States aboard Army Hospital ship...
A B-24 Liberator of the 389th Bomb Group launches a rocket from beneath its tail.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1550
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator of the 389th Bomb Group launches a rocket from beneath its tail.
Private First Class Monroe Klein and a fellow airman of the 303rd Bomb Group work with a compression drill underneath the wing of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 21 Apr 1943. [stamp] and ‘259800.’ [Censor no.] Printed Caption on reverse: ''Round the clock with a G.I. PFC Monroe Klein is a private in the United States Army Air Force. Known to all and sundry as a G.I. (General Issue), a private seems to be one of t
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1110
  • Description: Private First Class Monroe Klein and a fellow airman of the 303rd Bomb Group work with a compression drill underneath the wing of a B-17 Flying...
Corporal Raymon A. Mentrasti, of the 303rd Bomb Group, cleans his boots. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 28 Jan 1943. [stamp] and ‘245676.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'The faucet offers a useful means of getting rid of mud, as Corporal Raymond A. Mentrasti, serving in a U.S. Bomber Squadron, has discovered. Corporal Mentrasti, 23 years old, was educated at Evander Childs High School and lives at 728 East 239th St., Bronx,
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1089
  • Description: Corporal Raymond A. Mentrasti, of the 303rd Bomb Group, cleans his boots. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed...
Corporal Joseph B. Goldwasser, of the 303rd Bomb Group, checks the gunsight on the tail gun of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 28 Jan 1943. [stamp] and ‘245674.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Gun sight in the tail of a Flying Fortress bomber being examined by Cpl. Joseph B. Goldwasser, of 114 So. 2nd ST. Brooklyn, N.Y. Aged 30, and a cosmetic salesman before joining the Air Corps, Cpl. Golswasser was
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1090
  • Description: Corporal Joseph B. Goldwasser, of the 303rd Bomb Group, checks the gunsight on the tail gun of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse:...
Staff Sergeant Morris A. Finesilver, of the 303rd Bomb Group, relaxes with a newspaper. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942. [stamp] and ‘238794.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Relaxing with a newspaper after a hard day's work with a American Army Corps bomb group somewhere in England, is Staff Serg. Morris A. Finesilver, of 3635 Shakespeare Avenue, Chicago, Ill. Before the war Morris was a book-keeper with the Hartm
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1091
  • Description: Staff Sergeant Morris A. Finesilver, of the 91st Bomb Group, relaxes with a newspaper. Printed caption on reverse: 'Relaxing with a newspaper after...
Private First Class Saul B. Spodick, of the 303rd Bomb Group, bandages a fellow airman's hand. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 28 Jan 1943. [stamp] and ‘245653.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'PFC Saul B Spodick, of 572, Williams Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y., has a sense of humour. "I have seen England, but would like to see Berlin before the Russians re-decorate", is the message he sends to his fiancee, Miss Florence Braunstein, o
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1085
  • Description: Private First Class Saul B. Spodick, of the 303rd Bomb Group, bandages a fellow airman's hand. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs...
Sergeant Henry Kwasneske, of the 303rd Bomb Group, checks an ammunition belt under the wing of his B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942. [stamp] and ‘238725.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Somebody's going to be busy. Sergt. Henry Kwasneske, 918 Elizabeth Street, Joliet, Ill. checks over a belt of ammunition while sitting beneath the wing of his plane at an American Army Air Force station somewhe
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1087
  • Description: Sergeant Henry Kwasneske, of the 303rd Bomb Group, checks an ammunition belt under the wing of his B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse:...
Major Abraham Black, of the 303rd Bomb Group, plays a game of shove ha'penny. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 28 Jan 1943. [stamp] and ‘245675.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Shove Ha'penny has a fan in Major Abraham Black, of 8511 Lefferts Blvd, Richmond Hill, L.I. He is a flight surgeon in the U.S. Medical Corps, and was a doctor in cililian life. Aged 38, and married, he has one son, aged 2 1/2. His parents live in Brookl
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1088
  • Description: Major Abraham Black, of the 303rd Bomb Group, plays a game of shove ha'penny. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp],...
Sergeant Frederick A. Hippchen, of the 303rd Bomb Group, unwraps an aircraft tyre. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942. [stamp] and ‘238719.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'It's quite a change from being a cashier and assistant auditor to Wilder and CO., Cresby Street, Chicago, to unwrapping this dainty line in aircraft tyres somewhere in England, but Sergt. Frederick A. Hippchen, of 2018 N. Cleveland Avenue, Chicago,
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1082
  • Description: Sergeant Frederick A. Hippchen, of the 303rd Bomb Group, unwraps an aircraft tyre. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp]...
Coporal Robert Rubin of the 303rd Bomb Group points to a "kill" mark painted on a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Killer Kilgare". Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 28 Jan 1943. [stamp] and ‘245688.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '"Jerry, please note". Cpl. Robert Rubin, of 1501 Undercliff Avenue, Bronx. N.Y.C. serving with the U.S.A.Air Corps, points to the sign of one "kill" by the Flying Fortress "Killer Kilgare". Under the
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1083
  • Description: Coporal Robert Rubin of the 303rd Bomb Group points to a "kill" mark painted on a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Killer Kilgare". Image stamped on...