Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress, 1944
This film tells the story of the final mission of the Memphis Belle, a U.S. Army Air Forces B-17F Flying Fortress that was the first bomber to complete 25 combat missions during World War II. The 1944 color film was made by Academy Award-winning Hollywood director William Wyler, who served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during the war. The film contains actual battle footage, and one of the film's cinematographers, Lieutenant Harold J. Tannenbaum, was killed in action during filming.
The Moving Image and Sound Branch also holds used to create the edited film.
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