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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6616) nicknamed "Short Arm" of the 486th Bomb Group. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: 'B-17 486BG, 4N:A, Short Arm, 5/45 +.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6765
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6616) nicknamed "Short Arm" of the 486th Bomb Group. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing...
Corporal Phillip S Brinkman of the 486th Bomb Group paints the nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-52693) nicknamed "Aries ?".
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6766
  • Description: Corporal Phillip S Brinkman of the 486th Bomb Group paints the nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-52693) nicknamed "Aries ?".
An FW 190 (00-L, serial number H-45) captured by the 404th Fighter Group at St Trond. Image via Harold. Written on slide casing: 'FW 190, 404 FG St Trond, 3/45.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7370
  • Description: An FW 190 (00-L, serial number H-45) captured by the 404th Fighter Group at St Trond. Image via Harold. Written on slide casing: 'FW 190, 404 FG St...
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-52532) nicknamed "Virgo ?" of the 486th Bomb Group. The nose art was painted by the artist Phillip S Brinkman.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6763
  • Description: The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-52532) nicknamed "Virgo ?" of the 486th Bomb Group. The nose art was painted by the artist Phillip...
An FW 190 (00-L, serial number H-45) captured by the 404th Fighter Group at St Trond. Image via Harold. Written on slide casing: '3/45 St Trond, FW 190, 404 FG.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7369
  • Description: An FW 190 (00-L, serial number H-45) captured by the 404th Fighter Group at St Trond. Image via Harold. Written on slide casing: '3/45 St Trond, FW...
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-52508) nicknamed "Libra ?" of the 486th Bomb Group. The nose art was painted by the artist Phillip S Brinkman.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6764
  • Description: The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-52508) nicknamed "Libra ?" of the 486th Bomb Group. The nose art was painted by the artist Phillip...
P-47 Thunderbolts of the 404th Fighter Group taxi along the runway at St Trond before take off. Image via Harold. Written on slide casing: '1/2/45 A-92, 404 FG, Taxi out for mission.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7368
  • Description: P-47 Thunderbolts of the 404th Fighter Group taxi along the runway at St Trond before take off. Image via Harold. Written on slide casing: '1/2/45 A...
The runway at Lavenham, photographed from the tail gun position of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 487th Bomb Group. Image via Mark Brown, AFA.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6769
  • Description: The runway at Lavenham, photographed from the tail gun position of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 487th Bomb Group. Image via Mark Brown, AFA.
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 487th Bomb Group line up for take off. Photographed from the nose gun position of a B-17.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6770
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 487th Bomb Group line up for take off. Photographed from the nose gun position of a B-17.
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29490) nicknamed "Gemini ?" of the 486th Bomb Group. The nose art was painted by artist Phillip S. Brinkman.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6767
  • Description: The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29490) nicknamed "Gemini ?" of the 486th Bomb Group. The nose art was painted by artist Phillip S...
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 490th Bomb Group takes off.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6849
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 490th Bomb Group takes off.
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6893) nicknamed "Looky Looky" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Looky Looky.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6842
  • Description: The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6893) nicknamed "Looky Looky" by Master Sergeant Jay D Cowan of the 490th Bomb Group. Image...
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38400) nicknamed "Alice Blue Gown" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Alice Blue Gown.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6841
  • Description: The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38400) nicknamed "Alice Blue Gown" by Master Sergeant Jay D Cowan of the 490th Bomb Group...
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 490th Bomb Group line up for take off.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6857
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 490th Bomb Group line up for take off.
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94828) nicknamed "You're Safe At Home" of the 490th Bomb Group. This aircraft was later re-assigned to the 445th Bomb Group. Image via Mark Brown, AFA Written on slide casing: 'You're Safe At Home.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6856
  • Description: The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94828) nicknamed "You're Safe At Home" of the 490th Bomb Group. This aircraft was later re-assigned...
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 490th Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6854
  • Description: B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 490th Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb...
Personnel of the 490th Bomb Group enjoy coffee besides a Jeep. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6859
  • Description: Personnel of the 490th Bomb Group enjoy coffee besides a Jeep. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group.
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Joyce" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Joyce, 75 Ops. Dispersal beside fuel dump.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6858
  • Description: The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Joyce" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb...
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Joyce" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Joyce, 75 Ops. Dispersal beside fuel dump.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6853
  • Description: The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Joyce" of the 490th Bomb Group. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb...
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94863) nicknamed "Ole Baldy" of the 493rd Bomb Group. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Ol Baldy, 490 BG.' This aircraft was assigned to the 490th Bomb Group but flew no missions with them, before being transferred to the 493rd Bomb Group in Spring 1944.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 6852
  • Description: The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94863) nicknamed "Ole Baldy" of the 493rd Bomb Group. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide...