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Colonel Hubert Zemke and Lieutenant Colonel David C Schilling, formerly of the 56th Fighter Group, with a T-33 Shooting Star at a celebration after Schilling flew the aircraft across the Atlantic. Zemke has handwritten on reverse: 'Lt to Rt 1950 Summer, Col "Pete" Lucian Dade Opns Officer, 2nd Air Div, Landsberg Germany, Col John "Jack" Crostwaite Wing Co 36th Fighter, Fursten Feldbruck, Germany, Lt Col Erwin H Degreny Flying Ex 56th Frt Group, Selfridge AFB, Michigan, Col Hub Zemke CO 56th Fitr Group Fursten Feldbruck, Germany. Col David C Schilling co 56th. The occasion of the photo was the re-supply of each T-33s provided to the 36th Fighter Group by flight across the Atlantic. Schilling leading.'

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron 63rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (56th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-432184
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot/group commander
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.
  • 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.'
  • 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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Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to caption
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Corrected typo

Date:
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection