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Duane Zemper Photo Collection

Duane Zemper was head of the photo department at Glatton. Flying missions and taking photos of bombed targets. After a mission he and his staff had to develop the photos and take them to the generals to see if a mission was successful or not.

Every day, for two years, these men worked in the photo lab and in the air leaving us now with impressive and beautiful clear digital images taken from the original photos. Mister Duane Zemper was interviewed in a documentary you will find here. He talks about his life and his time with the 457th Bomb Group and it is great to watch!

The Zemper family also have in their collection a book that was presented to Colonel J.R. Luper to celebrate the 1000th B-17 coming from the Douglas Long Beach production line. You will find information and photos from the Zemper collection about the 1000th B-17 here.

We would like to thank Eric Zemper and the Zemper family for letting us use these beautiful photos! If you would like a high resolution copy of one of these photos please contact Eric Zemper at zemper@msu.edu . Please do not use these photos unless you have permission from Eric Zemper!

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Aerial Photo Collection 1944 – 1945

Photos in collection: 306

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Ground Photo Collection 1944 – 1945

Photos in collection: 98

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Nose Art Photo Collection 1944 – 1945

Photos in collection: 37

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Base Photo Collection 1944 – 1945

Photos in collection: 215

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Personnel Photo Collection 1944 – 1945

Photos in collection: 88

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Bomb Results Photo Collection 1944 – 1945

Photos in collection: 198

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Visiting AC Photo Collection 1944 – 1945

Photos in collection: 105

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Strike Photos Collection 1944 – 1945

Photos in collection: 129

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Conington Castle Photo Collection 1944 – 1945

Photos in collection: 25

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Country (UK FRA IT) Photo Collection 1944 – 1945

Photos in collection: 421

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Miscellaneous Photo Collection 1944 – 1945

Photos in collection: 140

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