FRE 9907

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Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 56th Fightre Group with Lieutenant Comstock, Captain Robert "Bob" Johnson and Major General William Kepner, after being awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, at Halesworth, 1944, Zemke has handwritten on the reverse: 'Left to Rgt: (1) Col. Zemke; (2) Lt. "Bunny" Comstock; (3) Capt. "Bob" Johnson; (4) Maj.Gen. William Kepner. Taken in the Officer's Mess at Halesworth Air Base shortly after the participation on the first 8th Air Force mission on Berlin. Zemke had just been awarded the US Distinguished Service Cross. March 1944.'

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Captain Robert "Bob" Johnson of the 56th Fighter Group. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 4 May 1944.' [stamp] and '318839.' [censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '"ACE" FIGHTER PILOT BOB JOHNSON. Capt Robert ("Bob") Johnson, a fighter pilot from 1201 C St, Lawton, Oklahoma, who is now stationed at a Thunderbolt station "somewhere in England", has twenty-five enemy planes to his credit, only one less than Capt Eddie Rickenbacker's last record. Johnson holds
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron 62nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-661217
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'First Lieutenant Hub Zemke, US Army Air Corps, 8th Pursuit Group, Mitchel Field, Long Island, New York. Taken just before dispersal to England as an Observer to the Royal Air Force.'
  • 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

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection