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Hubert Zemke, late commanding officer of the 56th Fighter Group in the boxing ring at the Citizens Military Training Camp in 1930. Zemke has handwritten on the reverse: 'June 1930- Private in the Civilian Military Training Corp at Fort Missoula, Montana (a former Indian outpost where the US government kept one battalion of the Regular Army. CMTC was a military youth program after 4 years a person could become a 2nd Lt US Army Reserve. In this ring I won my first bout.'
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Hubert Zemke, late commanding officer of the 56th Fighter Group in the boxing ring at the Citizens Military Training Camp in 1930. Zemke has handwritten on the reverse: 'June 1930- Private in the Civilian Military Training Corp at Fort Missoula, Montana (a former Indian outpost where the US government kept one battalion of the Regular Army. CMTC was a military youth program after 4 years a person could become a 2nd Lt US Army Reserve. In this ring I won my first bout.'

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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