FRE 9973
IMAGEBenno and Anna Zemke, the parents of Colonel Hubert Zemke, commanding Officer of the 56th Fighter Group. Zemke has handwritten on the reverse: 'My Mother and father at the time of their marriage in Chicago, Illinois in 1910. Returning to Missoula, Montana to resume his work- first as a locomotive firemant then an engineer- they continued to reside there for most of their lives. I was born in Missoula 12 March 1914.'
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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