FRE 9868
IMAGEColonel Hubert Zemke of the 56th Fighter Group inspects the battle damaged wing of his P-47 Thunderbolt. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Result of a German 20mm Cannon hit on the left ammunition bay. Just N of Paris over the Seine River about a week after "D-Day"- June 1944. Zemke had turned into counter the attack of ME 109s coming from above. The wing man of Zemke broke without warning the Colonels Capt George E Bostwick shot the EA down before more hits scored.'
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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