Records of the Office of War Information. 1926 - 1951. Propaganda, Information, and Documentary Motion Pictures. 1942 - 1945. THE FIGHT FOR THE SKY

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Records of the Office of War Information. 1926 - 1951. Propaganda, Information, and Documentary Motion Pictures. 1942 - 1945. THE FIGHT FOR THE SKY

1945

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On the activities of the 8th Air Force Fighter Command in Europe. Reel 1 shows a base near East Anglia, England. Gen. Doolittle discusses a mission. Pilots are briefed for an escort mission over Germany. P-47's are relieved in flight by P-51's. German pilots rush to intercept U.S. planes. U.S. bombers and many German fighters are downed. Shows Gen. Kepner. Reel 2, fighters destroy enemy planes, transportation, and communication. Montages a series of still photos of U.S. fliers killed in action.

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Kepner, William E., 1893-1982

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William E. Kepner was a United States Army colonel, 1st Air Support Command; brigadier-general, 4th Tactical Air Command; and a major-general with the 4th Air Force, 8th Fighter Command, 2nd Air Division and 8th Air Force. From the description of William E. Kepner papers, 10 January 1975. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 47135092 William E. Kepner (b. 1893, Miami, Indiana-d. July 3, 1982), Lieutenant General in the U.S. Air Force, served in the Marine Corps...

Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993

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James Harold "Jimmy" Doolittle (December 14, 1896 – September 27, 1993) was an American military general and aviation pioneer who received the Medal of Honor for his daring raids on Japan during World War II. He also made early coast-to-coast flights, won many flying races, and helped develop instrument flying. Born in Alameda, California, Doolittle studied as an undergraduate at University of California, Berkeley, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1922. He also earned a doctorate in aero...