Records of the Army Air Forces. 1902 - 1964. Motion Picture Films from the "Combat Subjects" Program Series. 1939 - 1945. SFP-194

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Records of the Army Air Forces. 1902 - 1964. Motion Picture Films from the "Combat Subjects" Program Series. 1939 - 1945. SFP-194

1945

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Summary: [1st 200' duplicate Air-Sea rescue; continuity in 9379] LS American flag--CS same--Various cuts Hqs. section of Okinawa camp--Long pan shot across area--CS sign "Headquarters, 8th A.F."--CS sign in front of tent "Chief of Staff A-5 - Air Inspector,"; jeep drives up, Gen. Doolittle gets out and looks skyward--CU Doolitte--CU sign "Old George" on B-24--CS Heliocopter taking off, flies away from camera. Scenic shot sunrise on Okinawa--Series same (Good). TARGET: KYUSHU: GSAP: STRAFING: Ground installations. Radio station. Marshalling Yards. Warehouses. Ground installations and factory, fires visible in bg. Coastal installations. Airstrip and hangars. Ground installations. Factory large fires burning [Quality: Good]. TARGET: KYUSHU: GSAP: STRAFING: Radio station-heavy flak. Installations hidden in trees. Installations in wooded area. Buildings in city. RR bridge. Factory along river. Light house.

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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...