FRE 9968
IMAGEAnton Kutter, the maternal uncle of Colonely Hubert Zemke, commander of the 56th Fighter Group, in the German Army during the First World War. Zemke has handwritten on the reverse: 'Anton Kutter- 3rd from left (wearing binoculars as an unlisted man in the German Army, Western Front WWI. This picture was taken in 1915. later took aviaition training to become a pilot toward the end of WWII. This man was my mother's brother who later immigrated to the USA in 1922 to become a successful independent cheese maker near Buffalo, New York.'
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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