FRE 9888
IMAGEColonel Hubert Zemke of the 56th Fighter Group tutors a Chinese inspector at Bradley Field. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Bradley Field, Conneticut, April 1942, Having returned from a brief [illegible] the USSR as a Army Air Force Observer in March 1942- assignment was to the 56th Fighter Group as an Assistant [illegible] Officer. This didn;t last long as 1st Air Force at Mitchell Field LI, New York found a new job in short order. Twenty (20) Chinese National Pilots had graduated from flying school at [illegible] Field in Arizona. They needed to be checked out in P-36 fighter A/C before returning to China. Captain Zemke giving Chinese inspector instruction on throttle.'
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 479th Fighter Group 56th Fighter Group Headquarters (479th Fighter Group) Headquarters (56th Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: O-022353
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot / Commander