COMBAT AMERICA

Duration: 63 min

Year Published: 1945

Creator: Office of War Information

Format: 16mm

Sound: Sound

Description: At the command of General Henry H. Arnold, Commanding General of the Army air forces, as an orientation film for gunners and bombardiers to use in the European theater of operations. It was assembled and edited by Major Clark Gable who also serves as narrator. The film follows the Flying Fortress crews of the bomber group from the end of their training at a Colorado training field to actual combat over Germany. It tells the story of the crews and the gunners showing how they live, how they fight, and how they rest. "Material is excellent, authentic and exciting. Poor reproduction, quite poor photography, nevertheless a great record of the war." Collaborator

Complete Record: Dewey number: 629.13 Audience level: jh-sh-c-trade-adult Format/cost: 16-sd-color-loan Distributors / rental: Not shown in source

Metadata Source:Educational Film Guide 1946