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Major Warren R Bredahl awards Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 56th Fighter Group a medal. Printed caption on reverse: 'Major Warren R Bredahl, Col Hubert Zemke, Brig Gen Ross G Hoyt, Capt Walker M Mahurih, Capt Sylvester V Burke.'
Group
Flying P-47 Thunderbolts throughout their time stationed in England, the Group, known as "the Wolfpack", had more ace pilots than any other Eighth Air Force Fighter Group. The 56th Fighter Group also destroyed more enemy aircraft in air combat than any...
Military | Lieutenant Colonel | Fighter pilot
Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 3 x kills. Squadron commander 63FS. Transferred to HQ Sqn, VIII fighter command.
Awards: DFC(3OLC), AM(3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
Post war: Remained in USAF rising to Lt Colonel.
Military | Colonel | Fighter Group Commander; Pilot
17 air victories with 56th FG flying P-47s, 2 1/2 with 479th FG flying P-51s. Lost 30 October 1944 when P-51 broke up in storm. Prisoner of War (POW) in Stalag Luft I. Was appointed as head of American Prisoner of War (POW)s while in camp. Retired from...
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 02 February 2015 10:00:22 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection |
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