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Sharing the Legacy of The Bloody Hundredth ® Welcome to the official website of the 100th Bomb Group Foundation, home to the most comprehensive archival accounts of the men, missions and machines of World War II’s 100th Bombardment Group. Masters of the Air Streaming now on Apple TV+, the nine-episode mini-series Masters of the Air […]
May 6, 2022 · Retired Air Force 1st Lt. John A. Clark was a co-pilot with the 100th Bomb Group, which gained its reputation as the "Bloody Hundredth" due to the heavy losses it suffered during World War II.
Jan 23, 2024 · Of the 306 missions flown by the 100th between June 25, 1943, and April 20, 1945, just 8 accounted for nearly half of its losses. “The group would go several months without any casualties and ...
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Roger Freeman Collection. Object Number - FRE 895 - Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take... "The Bloody Hundredth", so-called because of a reputation for losing a high number aircraft and crews, flew B-17s from Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk ...
The Bloody Hundredth: The True Story of the Men Who Inspired Masters of the Air. Release Date: Friday, March 15, 2024 Produced by Playtone-Amblin and narrated by Tom Hanks, the hour-long documentary spotlights the true stories of the characters and real-life airmen featured in “Masters of the Air” including John Egan, Gale Cleven, Harry Crosby, Robert “Rosie” Rosenthal, Frank Murphy ...
Mar 18, 2024 · Monday, Mar 18, 2024. "The Bloody Hundreth" premiered on Apple TV+ March 15. (Apple TV+) The World War II story of the Eighth Air Force’s 100th Bomb Group, which came to be known as the ...
The 100th Bomb Group is one of the most famous of the Second World War - earning the nickname 'The Bloody Hundredth'. Their experiences feature in the Apple Original Series Masters Of The Air. The 100th was among an armada of American bomber and fighter groups to arrive in England to bolster the flagging formations of the Eighth Air Force.
