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The wing of B-17 Flying Fortress of the 92nd Bomb Group, flown by Lieutenant Koehler explodes after taking a direct hit from a German fighter aircraft flown by Feldwebel (Staff-Sergeant) Schubert.

FRE 3740

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3740
  • Description: The wing of B-17 Flying Fortress of the 92nd Bomb Group, flown by Lieutenant Koehler explodes after taking a direct hit from a German fighter aircraft...
B-17 Flying Fortresses, including B-17 (serial number 44-6622) nicknamed "Our Love", of the 388th Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission. Image stamped on reverse: 'The R.L. Cavanagh Photo Collection' [stamp]. First handwritten caption on reverse: '"Our Love".' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '14/2/45.'

FRE 1506

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1506
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses, including B-17 (serial number 44-6622) nicknamed "Our Love", of the 388th Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission. Image...
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31898) of the 92nd Bomb Group releases its bombs over the target. Handwritten on reverse: '231898-A.'

FRE 3735

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3735
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31898) of the 92nd Bomb Group releases its bombs over the target. Handwritten on reverse: '231898-A.'
Three B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 407th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group drop their bomb loads as flak bursts around them.

FRE 3738

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3738
  • Description: Three B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 407th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group drop their bomb loads as flak bursts around them.
A crashed B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95089) nicknamed "Dual Sack" of the 448th Bomb Group, in Malmo, Sweden. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 Malmo.'

FRE 1801

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1801
  • Description: A crashed B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95089) nicknamed "Dual Sack" of the 448th Bomb Group, in Malmo, Sweden. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B...
Personnel of the 303rd Bomb Group sign their names on a B-17 Flying Fortress (VK-D, serial number 41-24577) nicknamed "Hell's Angels" at Molesworth. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Graphic Photo Union.' [stamp], 'Daily Sketch Copyright.' [stamp]. Handwritten caption on reverse: '"Hell's Angels" VK-D Molesworth, Hants.'

FRE 995

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 995
  • Description: Personnel of the 303rd Bomb Group sign their names on a B-17 Flying Fortress (VK-D, serial number 41-24577) nicknamed "Hell's Angels" at Molesworth...
Lieutenant Randall Dorton of the 301st Bomb Group receives the Distinguished Flying Cross. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp]. Other stamps and printed caption on reverse have been removed. According to other press agency images of this event it is likely that these would have passed the image for publication 11 July 1942 and explained that Dorton recieved the DFC for the 4 July raid on Holland. Handwritten caption on reverse: '11/7/42.'

FRE 921

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 921
  • Description: Lieutenant Randall Dorton of the 301st Bomb Group receives the Distinguished Flying Cross. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp]...
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-7764) of the 448th Bomb Group on a muddy field. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp]. A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed.

FRE 1792

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1792
  • Description: A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-7764) nicknamed "Bag of Bolts of the 448th Bomb Group on a muddy field. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press...
Personnel of the 452nd Bomb Group, and other 8th Air Force groups enjoy lunch at a base in Russia. Image via William C Gaither. Letter from Gaither enclosed with print: ‘These photographers were taken at Poltava, Russia on June 22 1944. On June 21st my group, the 452d and others flew from England to Poltava en route hitting oil refinery at Rhurland, Germany. That night after landing German dive bombers bombed the field destroying ninety or more B-17 aircraft. Our P-51 fighter escort which has landed at

FRE 1833

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1833
  • Description: Personnel of the 452nd Bomb Group, and other 8th Air Force groups enjoy lunch at a base in Russia. Image via William C Gaither. Letter from Gaither...
A formation of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 305th Bomb Group during a raid over Schweinfurt. Printed caption on reverse: '50120 AC - Germany. Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortresses" bombing target in Schweinfurt, Germany. Please credit: "Official U.S. Air Force Photo."'

FRE 4341

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 4341
  • Description: A formation of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 305th Bomb Group during a raid over Schweinfurt. Printed caption on reverse: '50120 AC - Germany. Boeing...
Swedish civillians examine the wreckage of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40093) nicknamed "Lovely Ladies Avenger" of the 466th Bomb Group that has crashed in Malmo, Sweden. 21 June 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 Malmo.'

FRE 1958

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1958
  • Description: Swedish civillians examine the wreckage of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40093) nicknamed "Lovely Ladies Avenger" of the 466th Bomb Group that...
A P-47 Thunderbolt (QP-W), of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group and a captured German Fw 190 with RAF roundel and fin flash. The Fw 190 is also marked with a P in a circle to show that the aircraft is a Prototype operated by the RAE (Royal Aircraft Establishment), which carried out tests on different aircraft types during the Second World War. Aircraft of German design were flown from USAAF bases so that pilots could engage in mock engagements and assess the capabilities of the enemy's aircraf

FRE 1427

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1427
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (QP-W), of the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group and a captured German Fw 190 with RAF roundel and fin flash. The Fw 190 is...
P-47 Thunderbolts of the 4th Fighter Group in the air over Debden air base. Passed by the U.S. Army on 25 June 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'DUCHESS OF KENT PRESENTS PLAQUES TO FORMER EAGLE SQUADRON PILOTS. H.R.H. The Duchess of Kent visited a U.S. Army Air Station and presented plaques bearing the Eagle Squadron insignia to men who served in the Eagle Squadrons of the R.A.F. prior to the entry of the U.S.A. into the war. SG/US-POOL/B. Keystone. 78-79-80'.

FRE 1429

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1429
  • Description: P-47 Thunderbolts of the 4th Fighter Group in the air over Debden air base. Passed by the U.S. Army on 25 June 1943. Printed caption attached to print...
Formation of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 4th Fighter Group in the air over Debden air base. Passed by the U.S. Army on 25 June 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'DUCHESS OF KENT PRESENTS PLAQUES TO FORMER EAGLE SQUADRON PILOTS. H.R.H. The Duchess of Kent visited a U.S. Army Air Station and presented plaques bearing the Eagle Squadron insignia to men who served in the Eagle Squadrons of the R.A.F. prior to the entry of the U.S.A. into the war. SG/US-POOL/B. Keystone. 78-79-80'.

FRE 1431

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1431
  • Description: Formation of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 4th Fighter Group in the air over Debden air base. Passed by the U.S. Army on 25 June 1943. Printed caption...
Formation of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 4th Fighter Group in the air over Debden air base. Passed by the U.S. Army on 25 June 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'DUCHESS OF KENT PRESENTS PLAQUES TO FORMER EAGLE SQUADRON PILOTS. H.R.H. The Duchess of Kent visited a U.S. Army Air Station and presented plaques bearing the Eagle Squadron insignia to men who served in the Eagle Squadrons of the R.A.F. prior to the entry of the U.S.A. into the war. SG/US-POOL/B. Keystone. 78-79-80'.

FRE 1432

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1432
  • Description: Formation of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 4th Fighter Group in the air over Debden air base. Passed by the U.S. Army on 25 June 1943. Printed caption...
Airborne P-51B Mustang of the 4th Fighter Group, which was based at Debden, 1944-1945.

FRE 1433

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1433
  • Description: Airborne P-51B Mustang of the 4th Fighter Group, which was based at Debden, 1944-1945.
Ground personnel of the 388th Bomb Group with their Cletrac and a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30851) nicknamed "Little Boy Blue". Image via B Cook. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17F-125-BO "Little Boy Blue" 560th BS, 388th BG, s/n 42-30851. Lost in mid-air 7-19-44.'

FRE 1502

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1502
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 388th Bomb Group with their Cletrac and a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30851) nicknamed "Little Boy Blue". Image via...
Ground personnel of the 388th Bomb Group with their Cletrac and a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30851) nicknamed "Little Boy Blue". Image via B Cook. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17F-125-BO "Little Boy Blue" 560th BS, 388th BG, s/n 42-30851. Lost in mid-air 7-19-44. Ground crew unknown.'

FRE 1501

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1501
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 388th Bomb Group with their Cletrac and a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30851) nicknamed "Little Boy Blue". Image via...
A Cletrac tows a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30323) nicknamed "Miss Carry" of the 390th Bomb Group. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Fox.’ [stamp], ‘passed for publication 25 Oct 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘289787.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: ‘THE FORTRESSES KEEP UP THE ATTACK. EH/MoH. In spite of all weathers, the Flying Fortress of the 8th A.F. Bomber Command keep up their attacks on important targets over Germany and other enemy occupied countries. These pictures were taken at

FRE 1586

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1586
  • Description: A Cletrac tows a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30323) nicknamed "Miss Carry" of the 390th Bomb Group. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Fox.’ [stamp...
Ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group use a Cletrac to organise the bomb dump.

FRE 821

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 821
  • Description: Ground personnel of the 94th Bomb Group use a Cletrac to organise the bomb dump. Printed caption on reverse: 'ORDNANCE SECTION OF A U.S. AIR BASE...