Ike w/the 9th in England; Nazi Planes Destroyed by Yanks 1944/05/22

1) War News - All Good "Modern Yank Artillery In Italy, enemy positions are plotted out in checkerboard style, then pattern barrages are laid down, in which each gun destroys its particular target square. Eisenhower with the 9th In England, General Eisenhower accompanied by Lt. Gen. Spaatz and Lt. Gen. Brereton, inspects the U.S. 9th Air Force. From the cockpit of a fighter plan he fires the wing guns exubertantly, then he watches Marauder formations take off for invasion objectives. Air War in Europe Sight Aiming Point cameras reveal Yank daylight destruction of Nazi fighters and transport planes, and merciless strafing of Nazi planes at enemy air bases. Ground flares sputter a lighted path for the returning Yank planes at dusk. Then, huge British Lancasters lumber out to enter upon their nightly tasks of destruction. At Sables Sur Sarthe, France, the Lancasters set off an ammunition dump. The resulting explosions turn night into day for the unhappy Germans far below."
2) Capitol Hails Yank Air Aces "Washington, DC: Captains Don Gentile and John Godfrey, are destroyers of Nazi planes, are honored by their mothers, and official Washington." (partial newsreel)

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Eisenhower
• Spaatz
• Marauder
• Nazi
• Luftwaffe

[niceguyblueeyes]

Don gentile was a one man air force as declared by his president . Not to mention his actions in the battle of britain.Both extraordinary men in an area full of potential death.

[egodominustuus]

The war that is a bussiness and always so' it stays.

[Cremenator]

cool vid