To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
And that's when I decided to continue flying
Please log in to add to collections.
The Bloody Hundredth

And that's when I decidedto continue flying, and ultimately,I was assigned to be a...

And that's when I decided
to continue flying, and ultimately,
I was assigned to be a squadron commander

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:04.378
And that's when I decided to continue flying,
00:00:04.378 --> 00:00:09.991
and ultimately, I was assigned to be a squadron commander.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:44:15
Uploaded
Apr 09, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Playtone,Amblin Television,Herzog & Company

Want This Clip in HD?

Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →

Movie Summary

It honors the heroes of the 100th Bomb Group.
On this day, 650 American flying fortresses - The Bloody Hundredth 00:10
On this day, 650 American flying fortresses
I had flown over to France to drop some bombs on some target. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:05
I had flown over to France to drop some bombs on some target...
And when I returned, I was met at the airplane - The Bloody Hundredth 00:11
And when I returned, I was met at the airplane
{\an8}General LeMay marched in and announced to us that the Allied Forces - The Bloody Hundredth 00:11
{\an8}General LeMay marched in and announced to us that the ...
{\an8}But he said in order for you to thoroughly understand - The Bloody Hundredth 00:18
{\an8}But he said in order for you to thoroughly understand
{\an8}I remember coming to the briefing - The Bloody Hundredth 00:09
{\an8}I remember coming to the briefing
I had never heard this kind of thing from the crews. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:05
I had never heard this kind of thing from the crews.
Soldiers, sailors and airmen - The Bloody Hundredth 00:37
Soldiers, sailors and airmen
As we flew over the channel, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:08
As we flew over the channel,
It was so thrilling one of the crew started to pray, and we all joined in. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:09
It was so thrilling one of the crew started to pray, and we ...
This is Robert St. John in the NBC newsroom in New York. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:40
This is Robert St. John in the NBC newsroom in New York.
There was hardly any air intervention by the Luftwaffe - The Bloody Hundredth 00:08
There was hardly any air intervention by the Luftwaffe
The Air Force really paved the way - The Bloody Hundredth 00:08
The Air Force really paved the way
Germany now had to fight on two fronts, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:24
Germany now had to fight on two fronts,
Our invasion forces are on the offensive - The Bloody Hundredth 00:25
Our invasion forces are on the offensive
When the invasion started in June of '44, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:08
When the invasion started in June of '44,
Downed airmen were still streaming into Stalag Luft III. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:20
Downed airmen were still streaming into Stalag Luft III.
{\an8}Even when people didn't know that these were Black pilots flying the planes - The Bloody Hundredth 00:08
{\an8}Even when people didn't know that these were Blac...
We didn't have any concern about running into the enemy - The Bloody Hundredth 00:21
We didn't have any concern about running into the enemy
Within the Air Force, and especially among the bomber crews - The Bloody Hundredth 00:14
Within the Air Force, and especially among the bomber crews