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Captain Eddie Richenbacker, Major General Hunter and Colonel Hubert Zemke adressing personnel of the 56th Fighter Group at Halesworth. Zemke has handwritten on reverse: 'Captain Eddie Richenbacker WW1 top US Ace, Frank OD, Major/Gen "Mark" Hunter CG 8th Fighter Command, Col Hub Zemke, Co 56th on receiving stand about to address the toops- Halesworth 1943. M/Gen Wm Kepner replaced M/T Frank OD Hunter. This is the only officer I ever told face to face his staff was the poorest I've ever seen. It stuck, a st
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Captain Eddie Richenbacker, Major General Hunter and Colonel Hubert Zemke adressing personnel of the 56th Fighter Group at Halesworth. Zemke has handwritten on reverse: 'Captain Eddie Richenbacker WW1 top US Ace, Frank OD, Major/Gen "Mark" Hunter CG 8th Fighter Command, Col Hub Zemke, Co 56th on receiving stand about to address the toops- Halesworth 1943. M/Gen Wm Kepner replaced M/T Frank OD Hunter. This is the only officer I ever told face to face his staff was the poorest I've ever seen. It stuck, a story will follow!'

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United States Air Chiefs of the European Theatre of Operations stand with a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 97th Bomb Group. Left to right these are: Major-General Frank, Brigadier-General Ira Eaker, Brigadier-General Robert Candee, Brigadier-General Frank O'Driscoll Hunter, Major-General Karl Spaatz and Lieutenant-General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 2 Aug 1942.' [stamp] 'USA (BRI) CCC: STF.' [written annotation] and '213540.' [Censor no

Frank O'Driscoll Hunter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: VIII Fighter Command
  • Service Numbers: O-9597
  • Highest Rank: Major General
  • Role/Job: Commanding General
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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Added in General Hunter. Listed as Brigadier General when actually Major General.

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection