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(ZEMKE'S WOLF PACK) A-11 FLIGHT GLOVES

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 150.00 USD
(ZEMKE'S WOLF PACK) A-11 FLIGHT GLOVES
(ZEMKE'S WOLF PACK) A-11 FLIGHT GLOVES
American aviator's brown leather A-11 flight gloves, with wool liners, issued to a member of "Zemke's Wolf Pack", the 56th Fighter Group. The gloves and liners are both in fine condition, with little to no apparent wear. The interior markings are crisp and easily legible. From the extensive collection of 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group ace FRED J. CHRISTENSON (1921-2006). Christenson collected these items during his service with "Zemke's Wolf Pack", the nickname given the famous 56th Fighter Group. Hubert A. "Hub" Zemke commanded the group, composed of P-47s which closely escorted American bombers. While under Zemke's command (he would be later captured), the 56th FG claimed over 500 of the eventual 665.5 German aircraft the group destroyed. Christenson himself shot down 21.5 aircraft, once downing six planes in less than two minutes. With a copy of a reunion flyer, patch, and paperwork from the 2006 sale of Christenson's collection.