FRE 232
IMAGEThe Duke and Duchess of Gloucester stand at the rail of the control tower with Lieutenant-Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 56th Fighter Group at Kings Cliffe air base. Passed by the censors 29 April 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'ETO HQ 43 2457 PEARSON MAR 29, 43. Shown at the rail of a control tower at an American air drome are (l-r) Lt. Col. Hubert Zemke, Missoula, Mont; the Duke of Gloucester and the Duchess of Gloucester. The royal pair made a inspection tour recently and were well pleased with what they saw...KINGCLIFF [censored] AIRDROME, NR PETERBOROUGH [censored], ENG.'
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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
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Kingscliffe, Apethorpe