United States airmen of the 65th Fighter Squadron in Corsica, France during World War II. Airmen play a ball game outside a club. A sign over the club door reads '65th Fighter Squadron'. A Sargent with a raven on his shoulder as he reads 'Republic of Plato'. A pilot in a chair as he reads a magazine. An airman sleeps in his bunk bed with a dog. A pilot writes a letter.
United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) P-47 aircraft in flight over Corsica, France during World War 2. P-47s of the 66th Fighter Squadron, 57th Fighter Group taxi at Alto Air Base. Nose of the P-47 aircraft. Airman hammers a nail onto a post, putting finishing touches on the Officer's club. Officers in Control tower at Alto Air Base. A dozen P-47s of the 66th Fighter Squadron take off and join up in three flights of 4 each overhead. Wing tank and belly tank of an aircraft. P-47 aircraft returning in formation. P-47s peel off for landing. Lt Col Gilbert O. Wymond, commander of the 65th Fighter Squadron, in the cockpit of his P-47 "Hun Hunter XIV." Airmen wash in outdoor improvised shower.
A squadron of P-47s flying in formation low over an airfield in Corsica. Their moving shadows clearly visible on the ground. Flight of four P-47s, illuminated by sunlight , as they fly over dark smooth, unseen, water. View from P-47 as it circles and then strafes a bridge over a river.
A film about Allied air attacks on Italy during World War II . Damaged railroad sections and marshalling yards in Italy. A map of Corsica. A sign on a building reads 'Bar Napoleon'. A man climbs up an observation tower at Alto Airbase in Corsica. A crew member turns propellers of a U.S. Army Air Forces P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft. A truck carries shells. The man turns the propellers of the aircraft. A crew member fuels the aircraft. A U.S. Army Air Forces pilot in a bed at the air base. The pilot gets up and prepares to leave for a mission. Pilots wash their faces, brush and shave. A pilot gets up and washes his face in a trailer. Allied pilots being briefed inside a tent. A map depicts the area under attack by U.S. 5th Army and British 8th Army. Allied operations in Anzio. Aerial view of damaged buildings in Casino after an Allied air raid. Animated map depicts Allied planning for Operation Strangle.
Corsica Harbor in France. Several boats at the harbor. Buildings along the side of the harbor. A car on a road beside the harbor. A sunken ship in the harbor. A cargo ship. A bridge over a river. Two children swimming under an aqueduct of the bridge get out of the water and run away. A man seated on a donkey. A small baggage kept on the donkey.
Airmen of the U.S. Army Air Forces 65th Fighter Squadron, gather for some fun, playing instruments and singing, at their camp in Alto, Corsica, during World War 2. Aircraft in flight. The 65th Squadron's Fighting Cock logo is displayed on the top of their wooden building. Men play violin and accordion, while another sings.