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Airmen of the 491st Bomb Group look on as the Bomb Dump explodes at Metfield.

FRE 2119

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2119
  • Description: Airmen of the 491st Bomb Group look on as the Bomb Dump explodes at Metfield.
Personnel of the 491st Bomb Group wait for an interrogation after a mission.

FRE 2117

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2117
  • Description: Personnel of the 491st Bomb Group wait for an interrogation after a mission.
A bomber crew of the 491st Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator nicknamed "United... In God We Trust".

FRE 2118

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2118
  • Description: A bomber crew of the 491st Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator nicknamed "United... In God We Trust".
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50757) of the 491st Bomb Group. First handwritten caption on reverse: '855th BS, 491st BG, 18 Sept 1944, Enroute to Holland.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24J-1-FU, serial 42-50757, 491 BG.'

FRE 2121

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2121
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50757) of the 491st Bomb Group. First handwritten caption on reverse: '855th BS, 491st BG, 18 Sept 1944, Enroute to...
A B-24 Liberator (V2-X+, serial number 42-50757) of the 491st Bomb Group. Image via Dan Winston. Handwritten caption on reverse: '855th BS, 491st BG, 18 Sept 1944 En route Holland.'

FRE 2122

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2122
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (V2-X+, serial number 42-50757) of the 491st Bomb Group. Image by Dan Winston, Photographic Officer of the 491st Bomb Group...
A B-24 Liberator of the 491st Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '"Have Power", Lost 26/11/44.'

FRE 2124

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2124
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator of the 491st Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '"Hare Power", Lost 26/11/44.'
A crashed B-24 Liberator of the 492nd Bomb Group in France. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'SD July or Aug 1944, Avesnes, S Of Maubeuge, Fr.'

FRE 2126

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2126
  • Description: A crashed B-24 Liberator of the 492nd Bomb Group in France. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'SD July or Aug 1944, Avesnes, S Of Maubeuge, Fr.'
A crashed B-24 Liberator of the 492nd Bomb Group in France. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'SD July or Aug 1944, Avesnes, S Of Maubeuge, Fr.'

FRE 2127

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2127
  • Description: A crashed B-24 Liberator of the 492nd Bomb Group in France. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'SD July or Aug 1944, Avesnes, S Of Maubeuge, Fr.'
A memorial for the 492nd Bomb Group, at Duerne. Image via S Blandin. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Main Carpetbagger Memorial At Duerne (Rhone) 23 June, 1991. In memory of Lt Norton's crew.'

FRE 2130

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2130
  • Description: A memorial for the 492nd Bomb Group, at Duerne. Image via S Blandin. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Main Carpetbagger Memorial At Duerne (Rhone) 23...
A bomber crew of the 492nd Bomb Group with the B-24 Liberator in Florennes, Belgium. Image via R Anthoine. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 of Carpetbaggers at Florennes (Belgium) Sept 1944.'

FRE 2131

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2131
  • Description: A bomber crew of the 492nd Bomb Group with the B-24 Liberator in Florennes, Belgium. Image via R Anthoine. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 of...
A memorial to the 492nd Bomb Group at Saint Cyr De Valorges. Image via S Blandin. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Carpetbagger memorial at St Cyr De Valorges (Rhone) 28/4/1944.'

FRE 2132

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 2132
  • Description: A memorial to the 492nd Bomb Group at Saint Cyr De Valorges. Image via S Blandin. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Carpetbagger memorial at St Cyr De...
Filmmaker Major William Wyler with his production team whilst filiming "Memphis Belle, A Story of a Flying Fortress" at Bassingbourn. The machine guns on a B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-B) of the 91st Bomb Group have been replaced with cameras in order to make the film. A censor has obscured the insignia on Wyler's jacket. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication' [stamp].'246350' [Censor no]. Printed caption on reverse is damaged, what remains reads : '"HOW A FLYING FORTRESS PROTECTS ITSELF". Major W

FRE 720

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 720
  • Description: Filmmaker Major William Wyler with his production team whilst filiming "Memphis Belle, A Story of a Flying Fortress" at Bassingbourn. The machine guns...
Two waist gunners of the 91st Bomb Group in position inside a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 17 Feb 1943' [stamp] and '249304' [Censor no].

FRE 719

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 719
  • Description: Two waist gunners of the 91st Bomb Group in position inside a B-17 Flying Fortress. Printed caption on reverse: "Fortress crew. Associated Press photo...
A bomber crew led by First Lieutenant Harold Beasley (centre) of the 91st Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (LG-T, serial number 42-5172) nicknamed "Thunderbird" after a mission. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication Apr 1943' [stamp].'256838' [Censor no]. Printed caption on reverse is damaged, what remains reads: 'Photo shows:-1st Lieut. Harold Beasley [centre] and his crew on their return from the Antwerp raid. They also took part in the previous days raid on Paris when they shot down f

FRE 723

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 723
  • Description: A bomber crew led by First Lieutenant Harold Beasley (centre) of the 91st Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (LG-T, serial number 42-5172)...
Two waist gunners of the 91st Bomb Group in position inside a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: '246375' [Censor no]. Passed for Publication 1 Feb 1943 [stamp]. 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 [censor has amended figure to 10,000] pound bomb load. Photo shows - Two U.S. air gunners show how they r

FRE 714

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 714
  • Description: Two waist gunners of the 91st Bomb Group in position inside a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: '246375' [Censor no]. Passed for...
Technical Sergeant K.L Masters, a top turret gunner of the 91st Bomb Group inside the nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-G, serial number 42-5069) nicknamed "Our Gang" at Bassingbourn. Image stamped on reverse: '246360' [Censor no]. Passed for Publication 1 Feb 1943 [stamp]. 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 [cen

FRE 717

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 717
  • Description: Technical Sergeant K.L Masters, a top turret gunner of the 91st Bomb Group inside the nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-G, serial number 42-5069)...
Lieutenant-Colonel Baskin Lawrence, Lieutenant Chauncey Hicks and Staff Sergeant Willaim Zeigler of the 91st Bomb Group visit Technical Sergeant James Osborne, who was injured when their B-17 Flying Fortress (LL-Y, serial number 42-29797) nicknamed "Old Ironsides" crashed into the Channel on return from a mission over Germany. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 21 Jun 1943 [censor has added 'also passed U.S.']' [stamp] and '271235' [Censor no]. Printed caption on reverse: 'SAIDMAN. ILLUS. 2

FRE 718

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 718
  • Description: Lieutenant-Colonel Baskin Lawrence, Lieutenant Chauncey Hicks and Staff Sergeant Willaim Zeigler of the 91st Bomb Group visit Technical Sergeant James...
An airman of the 91st Bomb Group pins bombing targets onto a map inside barracks at Bassingbourn. Image stamped on reverse: 'Saidman Illustrated copyright'[stamp].Passed for Publication ' [stamp].'271987' [Censor no]. 'Saidman (Illus) 28.6.1943. A FORTRESS THAT DID NOT RETURN. OPS.3. The gunners have told their story. This tired gunner saw the ship go down and has reported all he could see. Perhaps it went down in flames with guns still in action. Perhaps he saw parachutes opening. He pins up another targ

FRE 726

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 726
  • Description: An airman of the 91st Bomb Group pins bombing targets onto a map inside barracks at Bassingbourn. Image stamped on reverse: 'Saidman Illustrated...
Ground crew of the 91st Bomb Group attempt to repair a B-17 Flying Fortress (OR-P, serial number 42-30157) nicknamed "Hell's Belles (Dirty Gertie)" that overshot the runway at Bassingbourn, and crash landed in a field, 28 July 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '# 4220 "Hells Bells" After hydrolics[sic] shot out.'

FRE 729

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 729
  • Description: Ground crew of the 91st Bomb Group attempt to repair a B-17 Flying Fortress (OR-P, serial number 42-30157) nicknamed "Hell's Belles (Dirty Gertie)"...
Two cameramen film a B-17 Flying Fortress (LL-C, serial number 14-24484) of the 91st Bomb Group.

FRE 3686

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3686
  • Description: B-17F serial 41-24484 "Bad Egg" of the 401st Bomb Squadron, 91st BG.