FRE 9904
IMAGEMajor Gerald W Johnson, Colonelt 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: 'L to R: (1) Johnson; (2) Zemke; (3) Carson - Reporter; (4)Schilling; (5) Mahurin. An individual woman on base caused all sorts of problems. First, we had no billet to keep them. An officer had to move from his bed to provide lodge, and then again they were forever wanting to follow the CO and force their way into briefings. In this case Miss Carson was assigned to Mahurin and told to talk to the troops who did the fighting. Mahurin kept her out of my hair.'
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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: Holton