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The Bloody Hundredth

We didn't have any concernabout running into the enemy because we knew thatwe were better...

We didn't have any concern
about running into the enemy because we knew that
we were better flyers than they were, {\an8}and I would "Ready, aim, fire." These courageous
Black flyers had been waiting to contribute to the war effort, and
they distinguished themselves brilliantly

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We didn't have any concern about running into the enemy
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because we knew that we were better flyers than they were,
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{\an8}and I would "Ready, aim, fire."
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These courageous Black flyers had been waiting
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to contribute to the war effort, and they distinguished themselves brilliantly.
Duration
21 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:48:51
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.
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
Macon and Jefferson had been racially segregated - The Bloody Hundredth 00:17
Macon and Jefferson had been racially segregated
{\an8}Finally, down the line came a long, tall Kentucky hillbilly - The Bloody Hundredth 00:25
{\an8}Finally, down the line came a long, tall Kentucky hill...
So, once they saw that I couldn't move, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:11
So, once they saw that I couldn't move,
And finally, the guy from Texas said, "He can have my bunk, I'll go up there." - The Bloody Hundredth 00:09
And finally, the guy from Texas said, "He can have my b...
They let whatever racial attitudes, racial animosities go or at least lessen - The Bloody Hundredth 00:10
They let whatever racial attitudes, racial animosities go or...
One of the last Air Force operations was to starve the Reich of fuel - The Bloody Hundredth 00:29
One of the last Air Force operations was to starve the Reich...
{\an8}Suddenly we heard the announcement: - The Bloody Hundredth 00:13
{\an8}Suddenly we heard the announcement:
All you could see was four-engined bombers to the horizon. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:06
All you could see was four-engined bombers to the horizon.
To knock out one plant in World War II, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:12
To knock out one plant in World War II,
Our group led one of the biggest raids on Berlin. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:06
Our group led one of the biggest raids on Berlin.
As we approached the target, the plane was hit, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:13
As we approached the target, the plane was hit,
There was smoke and fire in the plane, and I knew I had to get out. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:06
There was smoke and fire in the plane, and I knew I had to g...
And suddenly, I hit the ground and I looked up, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:09
And suddenly, I hit the ground and I looked up,
One of the soldiers raised his gun and was about to strike me, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:11
One of the soldiers raised his gun and was about to strike m...
And I yelled, Amerikanski, Roosevelt, - The Bloody Hundredth 00:11
And I yelled, Amerikanski, Roosevelt,
The Berlin raid was Rosie's 52nd and final mission. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:19
The Berlin raid was Rosie's 52nd and final mission.
The Russians were knocking on the door. - The Bloody Hundredth 00:05
The Russians were knocking on the door.
We could hear artillery - The Bloody Hundredth 00:08
We could hear artillery
Hitler debated back and forth: - The Bloody Hundredth 00:07
Hitler debated back and forth: