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Major Gerald W Johnson, Colonel Hubert Zemke, Lieutenant Colonel David Schilling and Major Walker M Mahurin of the 56th Fighter Group entertain Foreign Correspondent Susie Carson, in the officers mess at Halesworth. Zemke has handwritten on the reverse: 'Halesworth, 1944. L to R: (1) Maj. Gerald W. Johnson, newly assigned CO of ?? Ftr. Sqn; (2) Col. Hubert Zemke; (3) Susie Carson, Foreign Correspondent; (4) Lt.Col. David Schilling, Flying Ace 56th Fighter Group; (5) Maj. Walter M. Mahurin new assigned CO
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Major Gerald W Johnson, Colonel Hubert Zemke, Lieutenant Colonel David Schilling and Major Walker M Mahurin of the 56th Fighter Group entertain Foreign Correspondent Lee Carson, in the officers mess at Halesworth. Zemke has handwritten on the reverse: 'Halesworth, 1944. L to R: (1) Maj. Gerald W. Johnson, newly assigned CO of ?? Ftr. Sqn; (2) Col. Hubert Zemke; (3) Susie Carson, Foreign Correspondent; (4) Lt.Col. David Schilling, Flying Ace 56th Fighter Group; (5) Maj. Walter M. Mahurin new assigned CO 63rd Ftr Squadron. Just before the move to Boxted. You know the flies love honey. Also Dave Schilling was in the midst of the act when it came to women being around.'

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Lieutenant Harold O Smith, Captain Joseph L Egan and Major Walker M Mahurin of the 56th Fighter Group entertain Foreign Correspondent Susie Carson, in the officers club bar at Halesworth, 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt. to Right: 1. Lt. Howard [Smith?], Int. O., 62nd Fighter Squadron. 2. Captain Joseph L. Egan, Flight C.O. - 63rd Fighter Squadron. 3. Suzie Carson - Foreign Correspondent. 4. Captain Walker "Bud" Mahurin - 63rd Fighter Squadron. Officers Club Bar, Halesworth, 1943.'

Lee Carson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
Major Gerald Johnson, of the 56th Fighter Group, climbs into the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Maj. Gerald Johnson. MIA - France.'

Gerald Walter Johnson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron 63rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-659306
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Walker Mahurin, of the 63rd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt.

Walker Melville Mahurin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15081882 at enlistment, then O-659316
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Lieutenant-Colonel David C. Schilling, an ace P-47 Thunderbolt pilot of the 56th Fighter Group, holds an adapted hand gun. Schilling was Commanding Officer of the 56th FG between 12 August 1944 and 27 January 1945.

David C Schilling

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 65th Fighter Wing 56th Fighter Group 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron 62nd Fighter Squadron 63rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (56th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-393204
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot; Commanding Officer; Assistant Director Intelligence
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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Contributorjrugman
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Associated new person to the photo based on service record. Ranked higher at Major General.

Date:
Contributorjrugman
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Actual name Lee, not Susie. Found out after examination of correspondence between AAM and Nigel Julian reviled her name. Added Lee Carson to the list of associate people.

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ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection