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Albert Zemke, the grand father of Colonel Hubert Zemke, commanding Officer of the 56th Fighter Group at Zemke's Aunt's wedding in 1900. Zemke has handwritten on the reverse: 'My Grandfather - Albert Zemke- rear row right, German [illegible] forester. Borin in East Prussia. This picture was taken shortly after the turn of the century (1900) at a wedding of one of my aunts (his daughter, another daughter (my aunt) stands in the first row right. Sorry I don't know their names, others in the photos are no rel
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9965
  • Description: Albert Zemke, the grand father of Colonel Hubert Zemke, commanding Officer of the 56th Fighter Group at Zemke's Aunt's wedding in 1900. Zemke has...
Hubert Zemke, later commanding officer of the 56th Fighter Group in 1932. Zemke has handwritten on the reverse: 'Young 'Hub' Zemke, age 18 years 1932. This was my graduation photo from the Missoula County High School of 1932. By this time I'd excelled a bit by making the High School Football Squadron- 2 years. Won the Montana pitcher middle weight boxing championship. Won the Montana High School violin quartet championship. Notice that the part in the hair now stays in place.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9963
  • Description: Hubert Zemke, later commanding officer of the 56th Fighter Group in 1932. Zemke has handwritten on the reverse: 'Young 'Hub' Zemke, age 18 years 1932...
An Aerodrome in Nancy, France after being strafed by the 479th Fighter Group, 18 August 1944. Gun camera image. Colonel Hubert Zemke (commander of the 479th Fighter Group) has handwritten on the reverse: 'Nancy/ Essey Airdrome having been attacked. Lt HF Grenning spraying a line of bullets into the hangar line and an aircraft. Notice another P-38 in the upper right hand corner also pressing in for a kill. Things get hectic at times.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9962
  • Description: An Aerodrome in Nancy, France after being strafed by the 479th Fighter Group, 18 August 1944. Gun camera image. Colonel Hubert Zemke (commander of the...
Colonely Hubert Zemke of the 56th Fighter Group strafing HE111s at an airfield near Flensberg. Gun Camera Image. Zemka has handwritten on the reverse: 'Picture #1 From Gun camera film. Hunsun Schilling (near Flensberg) this mission has been written up and sent to you but pictorially portrays the sequence of attaking 4 HE 111 on the dispersal.... No 2 aircraft caught fire quite easily and and caught fire before I'd flown abreast. My unfortunate wing men had to fly thru this fire and smoke following me . Fo
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9961
  • Description: Colonely Hubert Zemke of the 56th Fighter Group strafing HE111s at an airfield near Flensberg. Gun Camera Image. Zemka has handwritten on the reverse...
Workers unload a P-47 Thunderbolt from frieght vessel at a British port. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 18 Nov 1943.' [stamp] and '39237.' [Censor no] Printed caption on reverse: 'On the Dock of an English port a P-47 plane is shown being lowered onto a specially built trailer ofr hauling planes through narrow streets. Photo made at Princes Landing [obscured by censor] stage Liverpool [obscured by censor] England. Plane is going to Lockheed overseas corp. Liverpool airport Speke [obscur
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9691
  • Description: Workers unload a P-47 Thunderbolt from frieght vessel at a British port. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 18 Nov 1943.' [stamp] and...
Workers unload a P-47 Thunderbolt from frieght vessel at a British port. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 18 Nov 1943.' [stamp] and '39237.' [Censor no] Printed caption on reverse: 'rear view of P-47 on truck carrying device used for transporting planes from Dock to airport in England. This clearly shows how tail of plane rests on carrying bar of framework. Princes Landing Stage, Liverpool [obscured by censor] Eng.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9692
  • Description: Workers unload a P-47 Thunderbolt from frieght vessel at a British port. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 18 Nov 1943.' [stamp] and...
A P-38 Lightning (8V-C, serial number 44-24274) of the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group in flight.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10106
  • Description: A P-38 Lightning (8V-C, serial number 44-24274) of the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group in flight.
Workers unload a P-47 Thunderbolt from frieght vessel at a British port. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 18 Nov 1943.' [stamp] and '39236.' [Censor no] Printed caption on reverse: 'P-47 plane being lowered onto special built trailer for hauling planes through narrow streets.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9693
  • Description: Workers unload a P-47 Thunderbolt from frieght vessel at a British port. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 18 Nov 1943.' [stamp] and...
A P-38 Lightning (4N-O) of the 367th Fighter Group in flight over the Seine. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 20 Aug 1944.' [stamp] and 354525.' [censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '"P-38s fly over Le Havre at the mouth of the Seine, Scherschel LIFE.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '4NO, 394th FS, 367th FG.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10105
  • Description: A P-38 Lightning (4N-O) of the 367th Fighter Group in flight over the Seine. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 20 Aug 1944.' [stamp]...
P-47 Thunderbolt (D5-H, serial number 42-76297) of the 365th Fighter Group that has crash landed on a beach. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Serial 276297 D5-H.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9694
  • Description: P-47 Thunderbolt (D5-H, serial number 42-76297) of the 365th Fighter Group that has crash landed on a beach. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Serial...
A P-38 Lightning (B9-A, serial number 42-67297) of the 496th Fighter Training Group prepares to land.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10104
  • Description: A P-38 Lightning (B9-A, serial number 42-67297) of the 496th Fighter Training Group prepares to land.
P-47 Thunderbolt (D5-H, serial number 42-76297) of the 365th Fighter Group that has crash landed on a beach. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Serial 276297 D5-H.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9695
  • Description: P-47 Thunderbolt (D5-H, serial number 42-76297) of the 365th Fighter Group that has crash landed on a beach. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Serial...
P-38 Lightnings, including (serial number 42-8624) and (serial number 42-3235), of the 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '19/8/44.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10103
  • Description: F-5E Lightnings of the 34th Reconnaissance Squadron of the 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group in flight. The closest aircraft to the camera with...
The wreck of a P-47 Thunderbolt (D5-F, serial number 42-75107) of the 365th Fighter Group that crash landed on D-Day. Handwritten caption on reverse: '275107 C/L Beaulieu 6/6/44 after damage by bomb burst 365 FG.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9696
  • Description: The wreck of a P-47 Thunderbolt (coded D5-F)of the 386th Fighter Squadron, 365th FG in June 1944.
A P-38 Lightning (B9-A, serial number 42-67297) of the 496th Fighter Training Group in flight.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10102
  • Description: A P-38 Lightning (B9-A, serial number 42-67297) of the 496th Fighter Training Group in flight.
The wreck of a P-47 Thunderbolt pf the 368th Fighter Group that has crash landed. Handwritten caption on reverse: '396th FS, 368th FG, 9th Air Force.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9697
  • Description: The wreck of a P-47 Thunderbolt pf the 368th Fighter Group that has crash landed. Handwritten caption on reverse: '396th FS, 368th FG, 9th Air Force.'
P-38 Lightnings, including (N2-K) nicknamed "Betty A III", of the 363th Fighter Group in flight.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10101
  • Description: P-38J Lightnings of the 364th Fighter Group in flight, including 42-67978 N2-K of the 383rd Fighter Squadron, nicknamed "Betty A III" on the right and...
The wreck of a P-47 Thunderbolt (C2-F) of the 368th Fighter Group that has crash landed.
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9698
  • Description: The wreck of a P-47 Thunderbolt (C2-F) of the 368th Fighter Group that has crash landed.
A young boy inspects the wreck of a P-47 Thunderbolt of the Royal Canadian Air Force in France. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'After the man who gave me the photo. This P47 belly landed in July 44 at Bois Arnault (Normandie) near Rugles. The day after a British fighter burned it. The Canadian pilot of the P-47 was taken by German SS and killed the following night. The murderers were found after war and taken back to the place at Rugles for the reconstitution of the killing. Z left US star. Razorback? Ha
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9699
  • Description: A young boy inspects the wreck of a P-47 Thunderbolt of the Royal Canadian Air Force in France. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'After the man who...
Four B-26 Marauders of the 598th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group fly in formation. Handwritten caption on reverse: '397BG, 598BS.'
  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 10900
  • Description: Four B-26 Marauders of the 598th Bomb Squadron, 397th Bomb Group fly in formation. Handwritten caption on reverse: '397BG, 598BS.'