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Air Vice Marshall Leigh-Mallory awards Colonel Hubert Zemke the British Distinguished Flying Cross. Zemke has handwritten on the reverse: 'June 1944. Being awarded the British Distinguished Flying Cross by RAF Air Vice Marshall Leigh Mallory- Commander RAF Fighter Command. The same ceremony saw Captain Johnny Johnson awarded the American DFC. HZ.'
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Air Vice Marshall Leigh-Mallory awards Colonel Hubert Zemke the British Distinguished Flying Cross. Zemke has handwritten on the reverse: 'June 1944. Being awarded the British Distinguished Flying Cross by RAF Air Vice Marshall Leigh Mallory- Commander RAF Fighter Command. The same ceremony saw Captain Johnny Johnson awarded the American DFC. HZ.'

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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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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection