Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, 1921 - 2008. Motion Picture Films and Video Recordings on Five Decades of U.S. Military Activities Around the World, ca. 1950 - ca. 2000. Air Force Now 185, 4/11/1985.

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Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, 1921 - 2008. Motion Picture Films and Video Recordings on Five Decades of U.S. Military Activities Around the World, ca. 1950 - ca. 2000. Air Force Now 185, 4/11/1985.

1985

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The original agency catalog description reads: Audience: Commander's' Call. Synopsis: At Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, the 12the Flying Training Wing (FTW) is tasked with turning rated pilots into instructor pilots. On 16 June 1943, Captain Jay Zeamer piloted his B-17 over enemy-held territory for a photo reconnaissance mission and was attacked by enemy fighters. Despite serious injury, he maneuvered his damaged B-17, allowing his gunners the opportunity to fight off the attack. Captain Zeamer was awarded the Medal of Honor. The neonatal care unit at Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas: one of the best hospitals anywhere. Throughout the Air Force, infants in need of neonatal care not available at their base will receive the highest quality care possible at Wilford Hall. Purpose: To explain the Air Force mission and accomplishments.

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Zeamer, Jay, Jr., 1918-2007

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Jay Zeamer Jr. (July 25, 1918 – March 22, 2007) was a pilot of the United States Army Air Forces in the South Pacific during World War II, and received the Medal of Honor for valor during an air mission on June 16, 1943. After the war, he became an aeronautical engineer and worked in the aerospace industry. Zeamer's Medal of Honor citation reads: On 16 June 1943, Maj. Zeamer (then Capt.) volunteered as pilot of a bomber on an important photographic mapping mission covering the formidably def...