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We had about five or six months of practice training
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The Bloody Hundredth

We had aboutfive or six months of practice training and getting readyfor an overseas...

We had about
five or six months of practice training and getting ready
for an overseas assignment

Full Transcript

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We had about five or six months of practice training
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and getting ready for an overseas assignment.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
41
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:43
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.
{\an8}In May of 1943 we were sent to England - The Bloody Hundredth 00:08
{\an8}In May of 1943 we were sent to England
We were told before we went overseas, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:14
We were told before we went overseas,
Just as the crews of the 100th began arriving at their new base - The Bloody Hundredth 00:31
Just as the crews of the 100th began arriving at their new b...
We'd just got there and getting to know one another, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:25
We'd just got there and getting to know one another,
{\an8}A guy named Gale Cleven, who was a squadron commander - The Bloody Hundredth 00:08
{\an8}A guy named Gale Cleven, who was a squadron commander
{\an8}Egan and Cleven didn't have to fly as squadron leaders, but always did. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:06
{\an8}Egan and Cleven didn't have to fly as squadron le...
Buck Cleven, along with Bucky Egan, they wore scarves - The Bloody Hundredth 00:12
Buck Cleven, along with Bucky Egan, they wore scarves
{\an8}They'd be at the officers' club, and they would say, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:14
{\an8}They'd be at the officers' club, and they wo...
{\an8}Doing something that they love for a country that they love - The Bloody Hundredth 00:07
{\an8}Doing something that they love for a country that they...
Cleven and Egan would help lead the 100th - The Bloody Hundredth 00:30
Cleven and Egan would help lead the 100th
That superiority has gone forever. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:06
That superiority has gone forever.
We believe that the Nazis and the fascists have asked for it, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:09
We believe that the Nazis and the fascists have asked for it...
Captain Kirk, Captain Thompson, Lieutenant Bushka, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:07
Captain Kirk, Captain Thompson, Lieutenant Bushka,
The commanding officer, he'd come in, he'd come up the front, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:13
The commanding officer, he'd come in, he'd come up...
If your bomb pattern is concentrated in this area, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:09
If your bomb pattern is concentrated in this area,
After getting off the jeep and getting some of the stuff stowed, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:09
After getting off the jeep and getting some of the stuff sto...
Flying in a self-defending formation - The Bloody Hundredth 00:20
Flying in a self-defending formation
They set out to meet the bombers. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:41
They set out to meet the bombers.
As soon as we got to altitude, we had to go on oxygen, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:08
As soon as we got to altitude, we had to go on oxygen,
We were operating in 50 or 60 degrees below zero. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:06
We were operating in 50 or 60 degrees below zero.