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Hubert Zemke with Commanding Officers of the Fighter Groups of the 8th Air Force. Hubert Zemke (commanding officer of the 56th Fighter Group has handwritten on the reverse: 'Front Row L-R: 1-?; 2- Lt. Col. Ben[illegible] (353rd);3- Lt. Col. D.C. Schilling (56th); 4- Lt. Col. P.T.Tukey (356th);5- Lt Col. V. Henry (339th);6- Brig. Gen. Woodruff; 7- Brig. Gen. E. Anderson; 8- Col. R. Follows [illegible] FW; 9- Col. [illegible] 361st FG. Back Row L-R: 1- Col. Hub Zemke (479th); 2- Col. Don Blakeslee (4th);3-L
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Hubert Zemke with Commanding Officers of the Fighter Groups of the 8th Air Force. Hubert Zemke (commanding officer of the 56th Fighter Group has handwritten on the reverse: 'Front Row L-R: 1-?; 2- Lt. Col. Ben[illegible] (353rd);3- Lt. Col. D.C. Schilling (56th); 4- Lt. Col. P.T.Tukey (356th);5- Lt Col. V. Henry (339th);6- Brig. Gen. Woodruff; 7- Brig. Gen. E. Anderson; 8- Col. R. Follows [illegible] FW; 9- Col. [illegible] 361st FG. Back Row L-R: 1- Col. Hub Zemke (479th); 2- Col. Don Blakeslee (4th);3-Lt. Col. [illegible] 352 FG, 4- Col. Stewart (355th);6- Col. ?;7- Col. F. Gray (78th);8- Col. Graham (357th). Gp commanders 8th Air Force Fighter Command.'

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Donald James Matthew Blakeslee

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron 336th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (4th Fighter Group) No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-885264
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot, Commanding Officer
Captain Francis S Gabreski, Lieutenant Colonel Loren McCollon and Lieutenant Colonel Phil Tuckey of the 56th Fighter Group share a joke. Colonel Hubert Zemke (56th Fighter Group) has handwritten on the reverse: 'L to R: (1) Capt. Francis S. Gabreski; (2) Lt.Col. Loren G. McCollom; (3) Lt.Col. Phil Tuckey, CO 63rd FS. They are exchanging a joke at the promotion of McCollom.'

Philip E Tukey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: VIII Fighter Command 356th Fighter Group 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (356th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-393591
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Group Commander
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.'

Hubert A Zemke

  • 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