Video Parts (7)
This clip is Part 1 of a 7-part film.
The Rear Gunner Part 1
Description
This film is a documentary-style drama on the training of an aerial rear gunner in World War II. Actor Burgess Meredith stars as Private PeeWee Williams, a Kansas farm boy who, through rigorous training, transformed his home-grown shooting skills into those necessary to an aerial gunner in the tail turret of an American bomber. The film also features Ronald Reagan in a supporting role.
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Records of the Army Air Forces
Series
Motion Pictures from the Air Force Production Program Series
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