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The Bloody Hundredth

Tom Jeffrey, he was dynamic,charismatic and knowledgeable, not only about the aircraft,but...

Tom Jeffrey, he was dynamic,
charismatic and knowledgeable, not only about the aircraft,
but about combat flying

Full Transcript

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Tom Jeffrey, he was dynamic, charismatic and knowledgeable,
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not only about the aircraft, but about combat flying.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:41:43
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.
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
To leave here is to leave the center of the universe. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:06
To leave here is to leave the center of the universe.
And that's when I decided to continue flying, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:10
And that's when I decided to continue flying,
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...