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Gliders lined up for take off before a practice mission at Bottesford. 436th Troop Carrier Group or 440th Troop Carrier Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Bottesford glider mission practice.'

FRE 3359

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3359
  • Description: Gliders lined up for take off before a practice mission at Bottesford. 436th Troop Carrier Group or 440th Troop Carrier Group. Handwritten caption on...
C-47 Skytrains and gliders line up for take off before a practice mission at Bottesford. 436th Troop Carrier Group or 440th Troop Carrier Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Bottesford glider mission practice.'

FRE 3358

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3358
  • Description: C-47 Skytrains and gliders line up for take off before a practice mission at Bottesford. 436th Troop Carrier Group or 440th Troop Carrier Group...
A B-17 Flying Fortress (AW-O, serial number 42-38133) of the 337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: "482. (44.) W.P.U. 3-2-44. Bolt Head. B-17G 42-38133. A. F.S.A.D." Handwritten caption on reverse: '96th BG. AW-O.'

FRE 3979

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3979
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (AW-O, serial number 42-38133) of the 337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: "482. (44.) W.P.U. 3-2...
Personnel inspect a B-17G Flying Fortress (AW-E, serial number 42-31908) of the 337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group that has crash landed. Official caption on image: "921(44). Hon. 4-29-44. Crash-Landing, B-17G, 42-31908. A.Z. F.S.A.D."

FRE 3978

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3978
  • Description: Personnel inspect a B-17G Flying Fortress (AW-E, serial number 42-31908) of the 337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group that has crash landed. Official...
A formation of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 96th Bomb Group leave contrails in the sky. Handwritten caption on reverse: '96.'

FRE 3972

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3972
  • Description: A formation of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 96th Bomb Group leave contrails in the sky. Handwritten caption on reverse: '96.'
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 95th Bomb Group comes in to land. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 19 Oct' [stamp], 'Air (Boeing) FLY.' [annotation] and '366430.' [Censor no] Printed caption on reverse has been damged, what remains reads: 'Flying Fortress landing on a aerodrome.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '18/9/44 X, 95BG?.'

FRE 836

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 836
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 95th Bomb Group comes in to land. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 19 Oct' [stamp], 'Air (Boeing) FLY.'...
A B-17 Flying Fortress (QW-T, serial number 42-30288) nicknamed "Louise II" of the 95th Bomb Group. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'QW=T name appears to be "...-UISE II", "II" may be a 'D' and dark stain may be blotting out part of name. Note old star markings and no 'B' in square. Date 5/12/43.' Second Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Bordeaux 5/12/43.'

FRE 843

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 843
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (QW-T, serial number 42-30288) nicknamed "Louise II" of the 95th Bomb Group. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'QW=T name...
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-6885) of the 96th Bomb Group flies through flak. Photographed by Lieutenant Flanshy of the 96th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Kipling's Error: Photo taken by Flanshy on Flagg's A/C.'

FRE 3980

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3980
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-6885) of the 96th Bomb Group flies through flak. Photographed by Lieutenant Flanshy of the 96th Bomb Group...
War artist Frank Beresford paints a B-17 Flying Fortress with the assistance of "Lady Moe" the donkey mascot of the 96th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Frank Beresford - Little Moe.'

FRE 3968

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3968
  • Description: War artist Frank Beresford paints a B-17 Flying Fortress with the assistance of "Lady Moe" the donkey mascot of the 96th Bomb Group. Handwritten...
Lieutenant Bert S Von Schmidt and a colleague of the 303rd Bomb Group at the bar in the Officers Club. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current Affairs Ltd' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942.'[stamp] and '238758.' [Censor no] Printed caption on reverse: '"Aloha, Mommy" Lt. Bert S Von Schmidt of 715 Brompton Place, Chicago was in business in finance before he joined the AAF. He is 35 and married. Though he thinks Britain is a grand country, he adds in his message to his wife "but I wont be h

FRE 959

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 959
  • Description: Lieutenant Bert S Von Schmidt and a colleague of the 303rd Bomb Group at the bar in the Officers Club. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current...
A B-17 Flying Fortress (MZ-D, serial number 42-102978) of the 413th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group that has crash landed at Snetterton Heath. Official caption on image: "ISAD 10 July 1944. 1805. (WPU, Crash Landing, B-17G, 42-102978, Snetterton Heath) RZ."

FRE 3961

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3961
  • Description: A B-17 Flying Fortress (MZ-D, serial number 42-102978) of the 413th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group that has crash landed at Snetterton Heath. Official...
Master Sergeant Floyd Franklin of the 96th Bomb Group, works on the engine of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Franklin, M/Sgt., 339. Floyd Franklin, Princeton, Idaho, [Rt.?] 1, Box 26.'

FRE 3969

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3969
  • Description: Master Sergeant Floyd Franklin of the 96th Bomb Group, works on the engine of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Franklin, M/Sgt...
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Ole Puss" of the 96th Bomb Group, that has crash-landed. Handwritten caption on reverse: '. 96th B.G., 45th Combat Wing, 3rd Air Div.'

FRE 3970

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3970
  • Description: The nose art of the B-17 Flying Fortress named, Ole Puss, in the 96th Bomb Group, that has crash landed. Handwritten caption on reverse : '96th...
Cletracs and ground personnel of the 447th Bomb Group attend to a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-39886). Handwritten caption on reverse: '29/6/44.'

FRE 1778

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1778
  • Description: Cletracs and ground personnel of the 447th Bomb Group attend to a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-39886). Handwritten caption on...
A ground crewman with a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31092) of the 447th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: 'ISAD 22 June 44 (1574) Crash Landing B17G 42-31092 HON WS.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Batch II.'

FRE 1769

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 1769
  • Description: A ground crewman with a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31092) of the 447th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: 'ISAD 22...
Airmen of the 94th Bomb Group enjoy a cigarette at Bury St. Edmunds (Rougham) on their return from a raid over Kiel. 14 June 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '94BG - Photographed Rougham.' Printed caption on reverse: 'An epic battle of the skies took place when Flying Fortresses made their recent raid on Kiel. Squadrons of German suicide fighters attacked, scores of which were shot down. These pictures taken at a U.S. Air Force Station show some of the members of a Bomber [Caption says Wing, but this

FRE 3855

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3855
  • Description: Airmen of the 94th Bomb Group enjoy a cigarette at Bury St. Edmunds (Rougham) on their return from a raid over Kiel. 14 June 1943. Handwritten caption...
War Correspondent Bede Irvin with Second Lieutenant T.B. Nelson, a Bombardier of the 94th Bomb Group in front of a B-17G Flying Fortress. Official caption printed on front of print: "(GPR-119-3-94)(5-12-43)(2nd.Lt.T.B.Nelson A.C.)" Printed caption on reverse: 'AP War Correspondent and Chin Turret Gunner. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Bede Irvin (right), AP War Correspondent, chats to 2nd Lt. T.B. Nelson, Bombardier, of Port Tampa City, Fla., who made his first "kill" when he shot down a Focke-Wulf from t

FRE 3858

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3858
  • Description: War Correspondent Bede Irvin with Second Lieutenant Thomas B Nelson, a Bombardier of the 94th Bomb Group in front of a B-17G Flying Fortress....
A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Bad Penny" at Bury St. Edmunds (Rougham) after a raid over Kiel on the 14 June 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '94BG - Photographed Rougham.' Printed caption on reverse: 'An epic battle of the skies took place when Flying Fortresses made their recent raid on Kiel. Squadrons of German suicide fighters attacked, scores of which were shot down. These pictures taken at a U.S. Air Force Station[sic] show some of the members o

FRE 3852

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3852
  • Description: A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Bad Penny" at Bury St. Edmunds (Rougham) after a raid over Kiel on the...
Major Ralph Saltman commanding officer the 94th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses inside a Nissen hut at Bury St. Edmunds (Rougham). Handwritten caption on reverse: '94BG - Photographed Rougham.' Printed caption on reverse: 'An epic battle of the skies took place when Flying Fortresses made their recent raid on Kiel. Squadrons of German suicide fighters attacked, scores of which were shot down. These pictures taken at a U.S. Air Force Station[sic] show some of the members of a Bomber [Caption says Wing, b

FRE 3853

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3853
  • Description: Major Ralph Saltman commanding officer the 94th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses inside a Nissen hut at Bury St. Edmunds (Rougham). Handwritten...
Brigadier-General Fred L. Anderson and his crew of the 94th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (XM-Z) at Bury St. Edmunds (Rougham). 19 May 1943.' Printed caption on reverse: '51783 AC- Brig. General Fred L. Anderson with crew of the 94th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, beside a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. Back row, left to right: S/Sgt. J.D. Polk, ball turret gunner, Okla. City, Okla.; S/Sgt. A.W. Hornden[?], top turret gunner; T/Sgt. McNemar, Radio Operator, Weston, W. Va.; General Anderson; Col. J.

FRE 3854

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 3854
  • Description: Brigadier-General Fred L. Anderson and a crew of the 94th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (XM-Z) at Bury St. Edmunds (Rougham). 19 May 1943...