WWII GUN CAMERA FILM USAAF 84th SQUADRON VIII FIGHTER COMMAND AUGUST (1944)
1944 · Short film · 11 min
Synopsis
This silent gun camera footage dates to 1944 and was shot by members of the VIII Fighter Command. This film was one of roughly 20 retrieved from longterm storage from a garage in Georgia. They were discovered in wooden crate that was originally sent to Army Air Force Intelligence in New York City. The first film shown at:16 shows Lt. H.W. Elin of the 84th Squadron, 78th Fighter Group. The aircraft used here was likely a P-47 Thunderbolt, as it dates to August 3, 1944 (In December of that same…
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