FRE 9952
IMAGEAn 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 (Flughafen) strafed by the 479th Fighter Group- 18 Aug 1944. Excellent approach range and burst of cannon fire into a HE 111K by 2nd Lieut CW Granville. He concentrated on one for sure to leave 2 more e/a for wing men to follwo up. "Concentrate on one- don't shoot at the flock" good head work.'
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter