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Hubert Zemke
Colonel Hubert "Hub" Zemke
Nickname(s)
Hub
Born
(1914-03-14)March 14, 1914 Missoula, Montana
Died
August 30, 1994(1994-08-30) (aged 80) Oroville, California
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force
Years of service
1936–1966
Rank
Colonel
Unit
56th Fighter Group 479th Fighter Group
Commands held
56th Fighter Group 479th Fighter Group 36th Fighter Group 31st Strategic Fighter Wing 40th Air Division 4080th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing
Battles/wars
World War II
Awards
Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star (2) Distinguished Flying Cross (8) Purple Heart Air Medal (4)
Colonel Hubert Zemke (March 14, 1914 – August 30, 1994) was a career officer in the United States Air Force, a fighter pilot in World War II, and a leading United States Army Air Forces ace. General Jimmy Doolittle praised Zemke as his "greatest fighter group commander".[citation needed] He commanded the 56th Fighter Group in England, which came to be known as "Zemke's Wolf Pack".
Colonel HubertZemke (March 14, 1914 – August 30, 1994) was a career officer in the United States Air Force, a fighter pilot in World War II, and a leading...
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the Senior American Officer, Colonel HubertZemke, refused to give the order. After negotiations between Zemke and Commandant Oberst (Colonel) Gustav...
Stalag Luft III POWS.[citation needed] Scharff also interrogated Col. HubertZemke, Maj. Duane Beeson, Capt. John T. Godfrey, Col. Charles W. Stark, Maj...
(18) Herschel Green (18) John C. "Pappy" Herbst (18) Charles Older (18) HubertZemke (17.75) John B. England (17.5) Donald Blakeslee (17.5) Duane Beeson (17...
down two Me 262s that were taking off, while on the same day Lt. Col. HubertZemke, who had transferred to the Mustang equipped 479th Fighter Group, shot...
not needed. In November 1943, the group commander of the 56th, Colonel HubertZemke, was replaced in command for two months by Colonel Robert Landry, a staff...
(18) Herschel Green (18) John C. "Pappy" Herbst (18) Charles Older (18) HubertZemke (17.75) John B. England (17.5) Donald Blakeslee (17.5) Duane Beeson (17...
(18) Herschel Green (18) John C. "Pappy" Herbst (18) Charles Older (18) HubertZemke (17.75) John B. England (17.5) Donald Blakeslee (17.5) Duane Beeson (17...
(18) Herschel Green (18) John C. "Pappy" Herbst (18) Charles Older (18) HubertZemke (17.75) John B. England (17.5) Donald Blakeslee (17.5) Duane Beeson (17...
(18) Herschel Green (18) John C. "Pappy" Herbst (18) Charles Older (18) HubertZemke (17.75) John B. England (17.5) Donald Blakeslee (17.5) Duane Beeson (17...
(18) Herschel Green (18) John C. "Pappy" Herbst (18) Charles Older (18) HubertZemke (17.75) John B. England (17.5) Donald Blakeslee (17.5) Duane Beeson (17...
(18) Herschel Green (18) John C. "Pappy" Herbst (18) Charles Older (18) HubertZemke (17.75) John B. England (17.5) Donald Blakeslee (17.5) Duane Beeson (17...
(18) Herschel Green (18) John C. "Pappy" Herbst (18) Charles Older (18) HubertZemke (17.75) John B. England (17.5) Donald Blakeslee (17.5) Duane Beeson (17...
(18) Herschel Green (18) John C. "Pappy" Herbst (18) Charles Older (18) HubertZemke (17.75) John B. England (17.5) Donald Blakeslee (17.5) Duane Beeson (17...
(18) Herschel Green (18) John C. "Pappy" Herbst (18) Charles Older (18) HubertZemke (17.75) John B. England (17.5) Donald Blakeslee (17.5) Duane Beeson (17...
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