Film opens showing a Captain, Intelligence officer with the U.S 8th Airforce 97th Bombardment Group, debriefing Captain William “Bill” Musselwhite, Commander of the 342nd Bombardment Squadron, about his unit's experience participating in the first Eighth Air Force heavy bomber mission in World War II, attacking the Rouen-Sotteville marshalling yards in France, on August 17, 1942. Referring to a map, he asks Captain Musselwhite where his Squadron dropped their bombs. Musselwhite points out the path of his units aircraft and that his first aircraft overshot the target, but those following dropped "on range," bracketing the target on left and right, with one "stick" of bombs going right down the middle. He mentions one ship straying over the town of Rouen, itself.
Aerial views of Italy and France during World War II. Aerial view of a battle scarred farmland. Flares dropped over the farmland. An American cemetery at Anzio. A battle scarred farmland, flares dropped. A British cemetery in Anzio, Italy. The sun's reflection over water. An aircraft flies over a battle scarred farmland and tank traps. Corsican coastline. A mountain ridge and a waterfall. Buildings in a town.
Aerial views of Italy and France during World War II. Aerial view of a town. A river and bomb craters on a field. A flooded farmland. Buildings on the flooded farmland. A road across a farmland and continues over flooded farmland. Clouds over a mountain.
Aerial views of Allied air attack in the European Theater during World War II. Gun sight aiming point view of a train strafed by an American aircraft, smoke rises. The pilot in a U.S. Army Air Forces P-47 aircraft in flight over Corsica, France. Pilot with the oxygen mask. Aircraft flies over a town. Gun sight aiming point view of a field being strafed. Buildings in the field. Smoke rises.
United States women diving team in Briarcliff Manor, New York. Members of women diving team Helen Meany, Frances Meany and Georgia Coleman in swimming suits as they pose at the poolside. Two girls seated on a diving board as Olympic participants dive from another board. Girls roll and dive in the swimming pool one by one.
U.S. Navy 7th fleet operations in South China Sea during the Vietnam War. U.S. Navy Lieutenant, an Air Force airman 1st at a conference held in wardroom aboard USS Coral Sea. Rear Admiral Edward C. Outlaw answers questions from news men. Officer speaks into a microphone as newsmen jot down notes. Others at the conference include Lieutenant Commander R. Gallagher, G. Wright, C. Brovelli of Agnay France press, W. Tuohy of Newsweek, Captain P. Behm, Airman First Class Ray Heitman,Lieutenant Commander W. Lyons, Commander J. Harris, Commander J.M.Schneider, Norris of Washington Post. W.C. Powell, Commander K.J. Weaver. Rear Admiral Outlaw reaches across the table and shakes hands with newsmen. Newsmen at the table as they write down notes. Members of the press and officers at table as a steward serves refreshments. Rear Admiral Outlaw answers questions. A member of the press asks a question.
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