FRE 9902
IMAGEAlbert Zemke, Grandfather of Hubert Zemke of the 56th Fighter Group, and his family in 1920. Zemke has handwritten on the reverse: 'My grandfather, Albert Zemke, standing in the foreground. This picture was taken in the 1920s on a Summer holiday. Also shown is an aunt with her husband (names unknown). Their two boys (my cousins) are shown on the buggie. They both wound up in the Luftwaffe in WW2. In what capacity or if they survived, I do not know.'
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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