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Lieutenant Colonel Lucien "Pete" Wade and Captain Joseph H Sayers of the 56th Fighter Group during a visit to London, 1944. Hubert Zemke (56th Fighter Group has handwritten on the reverse: 'June 1944- London. Lt Col Lucien "Pete" Wade shooting the streets of London with the 63rd Fighter Squadron Captain Joseph H Sayers. Wade later became the last group CO of the 56th Fitr Group at Boxted as a Full Colonel. He served well as a Flt Leader- Group operations- Sqdn CO and lastly as Gp CO.'
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Lieutenant Colonel Lucien "Pete" Dade and Captain Joseph H Sayers of the 56th Fighter Group during a visit to London, 1944. Hubert Zemke (56th Fighter Group has handwritten on the reverse: 'June 1944- London. Lt Col Lucien "Pete" Wade shooting the streets of London with the 63rd Fighter Squadron Captain Joseph H Sayers. Wade later became the last group CO of the 56th Fitr Group at Boxted as a Full Colonel. He served well as a Flt Leader- Group operations- Sqdn CO and lastly as Gp CO.'

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Lucian A Dade

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron 63rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (56th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-432184
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot/group commander
Flight Surgeon Captain George R. Hornig looks over a document with Captain Joseph H. Sayers and Major Edward R. Schumacher, all Flight-Surgeons of the 56th Fighter Group, in the mess at Halesworth air base. Passed for publication 29 November 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '"Ace" Flight-Surgeon is combination family physician, foster-father and chaplain.' And 'Associated Press photo shows: Three Flight-Surgeons get together to discuss their problems. They are (left to right): Capt. J.H. Sayers, of Nashv

Joseph H Sayers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
  • Role/Job: Ground Officer

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Date:
ContributorPyker
ChangesChanges to caption
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Amended "Wade" to Dade. Zemke's note is incorrect - his memory or handwriting was obviously failing him!

Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to person associations
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Added associations from information in the caption.

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ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection