FRE 9900
IMAGEAn ME 109 sufferes a direct hit from the aircraft of Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 56th Fighter Group. Gun camera image. Zemke has handwritten on the reverse: ' Picture # 3 Though I was never able to confirm his crash before being heavily engaged by other Me109s, a parachute was seen and from the intensity of the explosion on the Me109 a confirmed victory was awarded. As I often said to the troops "They're easy once you hit them with a concentrated burst"..'
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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