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The Bloody Hundredth

So, I called him backand I told him with his permission, I would accept the 100th Bomb...

So, I called him back
and I told him with his permission, I would accept the 100th Bomb Group

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So, I called him back and I told him with his permission,
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I would accept the 100th Bomb Group.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
37
Timestamp in Movie
00:41:11
Uploaded
Apr 09, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Playtone,Amblin Television,Herzog & Company

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Movie Summary

It honors the heroes of the 100th Bomb Group.
And I asked him, "When do you want me to report?" - The Bloody Hundredth 00:05
And I asked him, "When do you want me to report?"
My first action was to ask General LeMay if he would take the 100th - The Bloody Hundredth 00:11
My first action was to ask General LeMay if he would take th...
And so, over the next two days, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:10
And so, over the next two days,
Tom Jeffrey, he was dynamic, charismatic and knowledgeable, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:12
Tom Jeffrey, he was dynamic, charismatic and knowledgeable,
I had people in the lead airplane - The Bloody Hundredth 00:09
I had people in the lead airplane
And then I took an old airplane and circled around the formation, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:09
And then I took an old airplane and circled around the forma...
{\an8}The commanding officers were just blue in the face - The Bloody Hundredth 00:08
{\an8}The commanding officers were just blue in the face
At the end of two days, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:08
At the end of two days,
It was not until Jeffrey came did we become a superb group. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:07
It was not until Jeffrey came did we become a superb group.
An Eighth Air Force bomber crew had a tour of duty of 25 missions. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:07
An Eighth Air Force bomber crew had a tour of duty of 25 mis...
Once you completed your 25 missions, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:06
Once you completed your 25 missions,
Upon completion, I was told that I could either remain - The Bloody Hundredth 00:12
Upon completion, I was told that I could either remain
I concluded that I had been extremely fortunate - The Bloody Hundredth 00:14
I concluded that I had been extremely fortunate
So, I elected to return. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:05
So, I elected to return.
Rosie Rosenthal completes his 25 missions - The Bloody Hundredth 00:08
Rosie Rosenthal completes his 25 missions
The crew urged me to buzz the field when we returned. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:06
The crew urged me to buzz the field when we returned.
I was a very conservative pilot and I said, "I don't think so." - The Bloody Hundredth 00:19
I was a very conservative pilot and I said, "I don'...
And then somebody approached me and said, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:08
And then somebody approached me and said,
And he hit the deck and he-- his clothes are all messed up." - The Bloody Hundredth 00:09
And he hit the deck and he-- his clothes are all messed up.&...
He came over and grabbed my hand - The Bloody Hundredth 00:16
He came over and grabbed my hand