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French countryside, photographed through the nose of a P-38 Lightning of the 367th Fighter Group on landing. Image stamped on reverse: 'Not to be published 30 Aug 1944.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 31 May 1945.' [stamp] and '354528 .' [censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'P-38s over the Seine. No.1 of a series of pix taken through the nose of the P-38 as it comes in to land. Scherschel LIFE.'

FRE 10110

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10110
  • Description: French countryside, photographed through the nose of a P-38 Lightning of the 367th Fighter Group on landing. Image stamped on reverse: 'Not to be...
A P-38 Lightning (4N-K) of the 367th Fighter Group in flight over the Seine. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 30 Aug 1944.' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'P-38s pass over the Seine. The P38s pas over shipping [illegible] ocean, near the prot of [illegible]. D170-7-X-10-120 Scherschel LIFE.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '394th FS, 367th FG.'

FRE 10107

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10107
  • Description: A P-38 Lightning (4N-K) of the 367th Fighter Group in flight over the Seine. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 30 Aug 1944.' [stamp]...
A P-38 Lightning (4N-O) of the 367th Fighter Group in flight over the Seine. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 20 Aug 1944.' [stamp] and 354525.' [censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '"P-38s fly over Le Havre at the mouth of the Seine, Scherschel LIFE.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '4NO, 394th FS, 367th FG.'

FRE 10108

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10108
  • Description: A P-38 Lightning (4N-O) of the 367th Fighter Group in flight over the Seine. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 20 Aug 1944.' [stamp]...
Leonard Kutter, the maternal uncle of Colonel Hubert Zemke, commanding officer of the 56th Fighter Group, in the German Army during the First World War. Zemke has handwritten on the reverse: 'An Uncle, Leonard Kutter in the German Army 1914. Mother side- resided in Barvaria- near Fussen.'

FRE 9970

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9970
  • Description: Leonard Kutter, the maternal uncle of Colonel Hubert Zemke, commanding officer of the 56th Fighter Group, in the German Army during the First World...
Anton Kutter, the maternal uncle of Colonely Hubert Zemke, commander of the 56th Fighter Group, in the German Army during the First World War. Zemke has handwritten on the reverse: 'Anton Kutter- 3rd from left (wearing binoculars as an unlisted man in the German Army, Western Front WWI. This picture was taken in 1915. later took aviaition training to become a pilot toward the end of WWII. This man was my mother's brother who later immigrated to the USA in 1922 to become a successful independent cheese mak

FRE 9968

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9968
  • Description: Anton Kutter, the maternal uncle of Colonely Hubert Zemke, commander of the 56th Fighter Group, in the German Army during the First World War. Zemke...
Leonard Kutter, the maternal uncle of Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 56th Fighter Group, with his unit in the German Army during the First World War. Zemke has handwritten on the reverse: 'Leonard Kutter an Uncle on my mother's side second row, left.'

FRE 9969

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9969
  • Description: Leonard Kutter, the maternal uncle of Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 56th Fighter Group, with his unit in the German Army during the First World War...
Leonard Kutter, the materal uncle of Colonel Hubert Zemke, 56th Fighter Group, in the German army during the First World War. Zemke has handwritten on the reverse: 'Leonard Kutter- an uncle on my mother's side as a solider in WW1 (he is seated on the extreme right (X) 1914- Fought four years to be captured by the French and put in Prison camp. There he escaped to swin the Rhine & return to the Army. Following the war he immigrated to Corfu NY to set up a cheese factory. He two sons now operate a very succ

FRE 9966

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9966
  • Description: Leonard Kutter, the materal uncle of Colonel Hubert Zemke, 56th Fighter Group, in the German army during the First World War. Zemke has handwritten on...
Benno and Anna Zemke, the parents of Colonel Hubert Zemke, commanding officer of the 56th Fighter Group. Zemke has handwritten on the reverse: 'Marriage picture of Benno Thomas Zemke & Anna M Zemke, Chicago, Illinois, Fother and mother of Hub Zemke.

FRE 9967

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9967
  • Description: Benno and Anna Zemke, the parents of Colonel Hubert Zemke, commanding officer of the 56th Fighter Group. Zemke has handwritten on the reverse:...
Hubert Zemke, later commanding officer of the 56th Fighter Group with a boy scout troop in 1928. Zemke has handwritten on the reverse: 'Boy scout troop 10- Rossevelt School, Missoula, Montana 1928. Zemke- Middle row, extreme left. From the assemble of rag muffs came several lawyers a doctor and a professor, one became a fighter pilot!'

FRE 9964

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9964
  • Description: Hubert Zemke, later commanding officer of the 56th Fighter Group with a boy scout troop in 1928. Zemke has handwritten on the reverse: 'Boy scout...
Albert Zemke, the grand father of Colonel Hubert Zemke, commanding Officer of the 56th Fighter Group at Zemke's Aunt's wedding in 1900. Zemke has handwritten on the reverse: 'My Grandfather - Albert Zemke- rear row right, German [illegible] forester. Borin in East Prussia. This picture was taken shortly after the turn of the century (1900) at a wedding of one of my aunts (his daughter, another daughter (my aunt) stands in the first row right. Sorry I don't know their names, others in the photos are no rel

FRE 9965

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9965
  • Description: Albert Zemke, the grand father of Colonel Hubert Zemke, commanding Officer of the 56th Fighter Group at Zemke's Aunt's wedding in 1900. Zemke has...
Hubert Zemke, later commanding officer of the 56th Fighter Group in 1932. Zemke has handwritten on the reverse: 'Young 'Hub' Zemke, age 18 years 1932. This was my graduation photo from the Missoula County High School of 1932. By this time I'd excelled a bit by making the High School Football Squadron- 2 years. Won the Montana pitcher middle weight boxing championship. Won the Montana High School violin quartet championship. Notice that the part in the hair now stays in place.'

FRE 9963

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9963
  • Description: Hubert Zemke, later commanding officer of the 56th Fighter Group in 1932. Zemke has handwritten on the reverse: 'Young 'Hub' Zemke, age 18 years 1932...
An Aerodrome in Nancy, France after being strafed by the 479th Fighter Group, 18 August 1944. Gun camera image. Colonel Hubert Zemke (commander of the 479th Fighter Group) has handwritten on the reverse: 'Nancy/ Essey Airdrome having been attacked. Lt HF Grenning spraying a line of bullets into the hangar line and an aircraft. Notice another P-38 in the upper right hand corner also pressing in for a kill. Things get hectic at times.'

FRE 9962

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9962
  • Description: An Aerodrome in Nancy, France after being strafed by the 479th Fighter Group, 18 August 1944. Gun camera image. Colonel Hubert Zemke (commander of the...
Colonely Hubert Zemke of the 56th Fighter Group strafing HE111s at an airfield near Flensberg. Gun Camera Image. Zemka has handwritten on the reverse: 'Picture #1 From Gun camera film. Hunsun Schilling (near Flensberg) this mission has been written up and sent to you but pictorially portrays the sequence of attaking 4 HE 111 on the dispersal.... No 2 aircraft caught fire quite easily and and caught fire before I'd flown abreast. My unfortunate wing men had to fly thru this fire and smoke following me . Fo

FRE 9961

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9961
  • Description: Colonely Hubert Zemke of the 56th Fighter Group strafing HE111s at an airfield near Flensberg. Gun Camera Image. Zemka has handwritten on the reverse...
Workers unload a P-47 Thunderbolt from frieght vessel at a British port. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 18 Nov 1943.' [stamp] and '39237.' [Censor no] Printed caption on reverse: 'On the Dock of an English port a P-47 plane is shown being lowered onto a specially built trailer ofr hauling planes through narrow streets. Photo made at Princes Landing [obscured by censor] stage Liverpool [obscured by censor] England. Plane is going to Lockheed overseas corp. Liverpool airport Speke [obscur

FRE 9691

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9691
  • Description: Workers unload a P-47 Thunderbolt from frieght vessel at a British port. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 18 Nov 1943.' [stamp] and...
Workers unload a P-47 Thunderbolt from frieght vessel at a British port. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 18 Nov 1943.' [stamp] and '39237.' [Censor no] Printed caption on reverse: 'rear view of P-47 on truck carrying device used for transporting planes from Dock to airport in England. This clearly shows how tail of plane rests on carrying bar of framework. Princes Landing Stage, Liverpool [obscured by censor] Eng.'

FRE 9692

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9692
  • Description: Workers unload a P-47 Thunderbolt from frieght vessel at a British port. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 18 Nov 1943.' [stamp] and...
A P-38 Lightning (8V-C, serial number 44-24274) of the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group in flight.

FRE 10106

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10106
  • Description: A P-38 Lightning (8V-C, serial number 44-24274) of the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group in flight.
Workers unload a P-47 Thunderbolt from frieght vessel at a British port. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 18 Nov 1943.' [stamp] and '39236.' [Censor no] Printed caption on reverse: 'P-47 plane being lowered onto special built trailer for hauling planes through narrow streets.'

FRE 9693

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9693
  • Description: Workers unload a P-47 Thunderbolt from frieght vessel at a British port. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 18 Nov 1943.' [stamp] and...
A P-38 Lightning (4N-O) of the 367th Fighter Group in flight over the Seine. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 20 Aug 1944.' [stamp] and 354525.' [censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '"P-38s fly over Le Havre at the mouth of the Seine, Scherschel LIFE.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '4NO, 394th FS, 367th FG.'

FRE 10105

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10105
  • Description: A P-38 Lightning (4N-O) of the 367th Fighter Group in flight over the Seine. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 20 Aug 1944.' [stamp]...
P-47 Thunderbolt (D5-H, serial number 42-76297) of the 365th Fighter Group that has crash landed on a beach. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Serial 276297 D5-H.'

FRE 9694

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9694
  • Description: P-47 Thunderbolt (D5-H, serial number 42-76297) of the 365th Fighter Group that has crash landed on a beach. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Serial...
A P-38 Lightning (B9-A, serial number 42-67297) of the 496th Fighter Training Group prepares to land.

FRE 10104

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10104
  • Description: A P-38 Lightning (B9-A, serial number 42-67297) of the 496th Fighter Training Group prepares to land.