FRE 2695
IMAGELieutenant-Colonel Edward J. Cook, US Army Engineers and his former school friend Colonel Hubert Zemke, commanding officer of the 56th Fighter Group, at Halesworth. Handwritten caption on reverse: '2-11. A strange incident. Lt. Col. Edward J. Cook, US Army Engineers 9th Air Force visits an old buddy, Col Zemke, at Halsworth prior to D-Day. Cook a brilliant student, a close high school budy, went to West Point - Zemke later to Randolph (Flight School). Several years and much water under the dam found them in the thick of it in England. # Background officer is 1st Lieut. Tom Bowie, Special Sercive Officer 56th - This officer brought the Glenn Miller Band to Boxted. # Ask Tom if it was in England he'd produce!'
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
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
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Holton