Videos

These Videos are protected by copyright and may not be saved nor reproduced in whole nor in part except for personal - noncommercial use.

These videos are saved in various formats. Some are relatively large files that may be slow to download depending on your
Internet connection speed. For videos in Quicktime Movie (.mov) format, some PC users may find it necessary to download and
install a Quicktime Movie player application which can be found online at http://www.apple.com/quicktime/.

Click on a Thumbnail image to view the Video (don't forget to turn your computer volume on).

416th BG Veteran Interviews
Thumbnail	Description		Thumbnail	Description
	Dave Andrews On Francis De Mand. (Mission 149). Taped March, 2012, Atlanta, GA by Wayne Sayles. Duration (Min:Sec): 04:50			Dave Andrews Relating the ordeal of Lt. William H. Palin. D-Day Mission 68. Taped by Wayne Sayles. Duration (Min:Sec): 02:03
	Bob Basnett On Flak and Fear. Taped during the September, 2009 416th BG Reunion at Branson, MO by Wayne Sayles. Duration (Min:Sec): 01:51			Roy Burns On Bomb Loading. 669th Bomb Sq., Armament. Taped during the September, 2009 416th BG Reunion at Branson, MO by Wayne Sayles. Duration (Min:Sec): 01:58
	Interview with Ralph Conte. Taped July, 2009 at Columbia, MO by Wayne Sayles. Duration (Min:Sec): 02:29			Interview with Wayne Downing. Describing "A-20s of the 2911th Bomb Squadron". Duration (Min:Sec): 14:36
	Interview with Roland Dullnig. TSgt, 668th Bomb Sq., Crew Chief. Taped during the September, 2010 416th BG Reunion at Branson, MO by Wayne Sayles. Duration (Min:Sec): 01:55			Interview of Wesley E. (Bud) Hinck. Cpl, 669th Bomb Sq. Armament. Relating his first hand observation of the training mid-air collision between pilots Fred E. Holzscheiter and Robert F. Kempernolte. Taped by Wayne Sayles, August 2013 at Bud's home. Duration (Min:Sec): 01:18
	Interview with Joe Meagher. Cpt. 668th Bomb Sq., Pilot. Taped during the October 2012 416th BG Reunion at Windsor Locks, CT by Wayne Sayles. Duration (Min:Sec): 02:05			Jack Sittarich reading a letter he wrote to Jimmy Kenny's mother after the war. Taped during the September, 2010 416th BG Reunion at Branson, MO by Wayne Sayles. Duration (Min:Sec): 05:13
	Interview with Jack Sittarich. Detailing the events of Mission 239 to Worms, Germany on March 18, 1945 leading to the capture and imprisonment of Ssgt Sittarich and the death of Lt. Jimmy Kenny. Taped during the September, 2009 416th BG Reunion at Branson, MO by Wayne Sayles. Duration (Min:Sec): 41:25			Dick Wheeler On Flying the A-20 Havoc. 671st Bomb Sq., Pilot. Taped during the September, 2009 416th BG Reunion at Branson, MO by Wayne Sayles. Duration (Min:Sec): 01:50

416th BG Veteran Awards
Thumbnail	Description		Thumbnail	Description
	David Andrews, French Legion Of Honor Medal Award December 18, 2019 Duration (Min:Sec): 14:48			Roland Dullnig, French Legion Of Honor Medal Award February 8, 2020, San Antonio, TX Duration (Min:Sec): 26:37

Memorial Videos
Thumbnail	Description		Thumbnail	Description
	Remembering Billy Brewer. 671st Bomb Sq., B/N. Published September 18, 2014 by Wayne Sayles. Duration (Min:Sec): 02:51			Ralph Conte Memorial video. Produced for the October 5-8, 2016 416th BG Reunion by Wayne Sayles. Duration (Min:Sec): 01:27
	Wayne Downing Memorial video slide show. Produced for the October 3-7, 2018 416th BG Reunion by Wayne Sayles. Duration (Min:Sec): 02:56			Hilaria Huff Memorial video slide show. Produced for the October 3-7, 2018 416th BG Reunion by Wayne Sayles. Duration (Min:Sec): 01:52
	Robert J. Rooney Memorial. Published 2011 by Wayne Sayles. Duration (Min:Sec): 12:24			Carl Sgamboti Memorial video slide show. Produced for the October 5-8, 2016 416th BG Reunion by Wayne Sayles. Duration (Min:Sec): 03:24
	Jack Sittarich Remembered. Published 2013 by Wayne Sayles. Duration (Min:Sec): 02:01			Remembering Carl Weinert. 669th Bomb Sq., Pilot. Published September 18, 2014 by Wayne Sayles. Duration (Min:Sec): 03:02
	Tribute to the Fallen. A moving memorial to all those who gave the Ultimate Sacrifice during World War II, ending with a list of the 127 416th Bomb Group member Fatalities which occurred during their WWII Military Service. Produced by Dr. Vernon Williams through the Old Primero Historical Foundation for the October 3-7, 2018 416th BG Reunion. Duration (Min:Sec): 11:02			Folded Wings Memorial. Remembers the 416th BG Veterans related to family members attending the 2018 Reunion. Produced by Dr. Vernon Williams through the Old Primero Historical Foundation for the October 3-7, 2018 416th BG Reunion. Duration (Min:Sec): 20:56
	2019 Memorial video photo remembrance of Dave Andrews (671st BS), Bob Kehres (670th BS), and Joe Meagher (668th BS), our 416th veterans who passed away in 2019. Published 2019 by Wayne Sayles. Duration (Min:Sec): 09:03			416th Veterans Memorial 2009 A tribute to recently deceased WWII veterans of the 416th Bomb Group, 9th Air Force, US Army Air Corps. Accompanying music by the United States Air Force Band and Choir. Published on YouTube Oct 8, 2009 by Wayne Sayles. Duration (Min:Sec): 04:27

Documentaries and Other Videos
Thumbnail	Description		Thumbnail	Description
	Under Fire, The 416th Bomb Group in World War II, 1943-1945. Video produced in 2016 through Old Segundo Productions by Dr. Vernon L. Williams, Professor of history in the Department of History at Abilene Christian University and Director of the East Anglia Air War Project. Duration (Min:Sec): 15:24			Fields of Honor. American Overseas Military Cemeteries & Memorials. Produced by American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) Cemeteries. Duration (Min:Sec): 20:35
	First to Fall. The William E. Cramsie Story video clip. Duration (Min:Sec): 01:52			Bob Kehres 416th Reunion Memories. Video slideshow of past 416th BG Reunion photos in honor of Bob Kehres 100th Birthday. Published December 17, 2015 by Wayne Sayles. Duration (Min:Sec): 10:27
	Dave Andrews 2013 England Visit Video slideshow of photos from Dave Andrews Visit to RAF Wethersfield, Churchill House B&B, Finchingfield, Maddingley and Duxfordfrom, England in 2013 with his son David Andrews and Grandaughter Stephanie Andrews. Produced by by Ross Stewart and shared on RAF Wethersfield Public Facebook Group January 21, 2019. Duration (Min:Sec): 06:09			416th BG Memorial Exhibit Dedication. Video composite of photographs taken at the New England Air Museum (NEAM) 416th Bomb Group Memorial Exhibit Dedication Ceremony, October 6, 2012. Published August 17, 2015 by Carl Sgamboti. Duration (Min:Sec): 04:40
	416th Bomb Group Veterans visiting the New England Air Museum. Video composite of photographs of 416th Bomb Group Veterans visiting the New England Air Museum (NEAM) 416th Bomb Group Memorial Exhibit before and after the Dedication, October 5 and 7, 2012. Published August 17, 2015 by Carl Sgamboti. Duration (Min:Sec): 02:02			Jim Dale Interview. A video interview clip of Jim's Wethersfield recollections from when he was a young child during WWII. Produced by Dr. Vernon Williams through the Old Primero Historical Foundation for the October 3-7, 2018 416th BG Reunion. Duration (Min:Sec): 08:31
	Swift and Severe. Pays tribute to both the WWII era 416th Bomb Group alongside the modern, active 7th Bomb Wing and their War on Terror. Produced by Dr. Vernon Williams through the Old Primero Historical Foundation for the October 3-7, 2018 416th BG Reunion. Duration (Min:Sec): 09:05			Siracuse, James Video interview Posted at The Digital Collection of The National World War II Museum Duration (Min:Sec): 2:24:08
	Video clip of Mr. Jim [Siracuse] telling about his flight training Posted by LadyGuice on July 12, 2015, Veteran Voices On-Line from L. James Siracuse interview. Duration (Min:Sec): 06:10

Witness To War Videos
Thumbnail	Description		Thumbnail	Description
	9 Video Interviews with Pilot Lt. Dave Andrews at WitnessToWar.org			4 Video Interviews with Pilot Lt. Frank W. Harris at WitnessToWar.org

RAF Wethersfield
Thumbnail	Description		Thumbnail	Description
	History of RAF Wethersfield The history of RAF Wethersfield from creation in 1942 to present day. Published on YouTube May 5, 2017 by Wethersfield Museum. Duration (Min:Sec): 09:28			Wethersfield History Talk 2018 Wethersfield History Talk given by Curator Ross Stewart in the Base Chapel at Easter 2018. Published on YouTube Feb 25, 2022 by Wethersfield Museum. Duration (Min:Sec): 1:01:29
	RAF Wethersfield, Essex Traveling back to 1940s RAF Airfield Sean Edwards has produced this superb video about the history of RAF Wethersfield. Published on Facebook. Duration (Min:Sec): 03:24			Memorials at RAF Wethersfield The Museum Team have created this video to record the known memorials at RAF Wethersfield due the disposal of the site by MOD. Published on YouTube April 23, 2022 by Wethersfield Museum. Duration (Min:Sec): 06:23
	Theme Song for Wethersfield Airfield Museum Theme Song for Wethersfield Airfield Museum. Published on YouTube January 23, 2025 by Wethersfield Museum. Duration (Min:Sec): 03:19

YouTube Videos
Thumbnail	Description		Thumbnail	Description
	A-20 Havoc (Boston) Attack Bombers in Color and 416th BG Scrapbook 1944 Original documentary of rare color footage of 416th Bomb Group A-20 Havoc (aka Bostons) and Francis Cachat still photos. Published on YouTube Nov 1, 2013 by ZenosWarbirds. Duration (Min:Sec): 20:59			How to Fly the Douglas A-20 Havoc (1943) Film used to train pilots to fly the A-20 Havoc during WW2. Published on Youtube.com Apr 18, 2012 by ZenosWarbirds. Duration (Min:Sec): 19:29
	Douglas A-26 Invaders & their Crews in Action (1945-HD-Restored Color) Original documentary from unedited archival SFP 186 Army Air Force combat cameramen film footage of A-26 Invaders and Francis Cachat stills. Published on YouTube Jul 10, 2017 by ZenosWarbirds. Duration (Min:Sec): 20:40			How to Fly the Douglas A-26 Invader Film used to train pilots to fly the A-26 Invader during WW2. Published on YouTube Apr 16, 2012 by ZenosWarbirds. Duration (Min:Sec): 16:14
	416th BG A-20 shot down, 9th AF, ETO This short video shows 2 different aircraft (A/C) from 3 different camera view angle clips. The initial portion of the video (Time Start through 0:03 seconds) shows the severely damaged and burning left wing of a four-engine A/C since there are two engines visible on this one wing. The last portion (Time 0:04 seconds to End), shows twin-engine 669th Bomb Squadron (fuselage code "2A"), 416th Bomb Group (vertical white stripe at the back of the tail) Douglas A-20G-35-DO Havoc A/C Serial Number 43-10148 which was shot down and crash-landed under pilot control on 416th BG Mission #68 on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (MACR 6046 / 9832). All 3 crew members - 2Lt Charles Church (Pilot), S/Sgts Peter P. Maciulewicz (Airplane Mechanic-Gunner) and Herbert E. Shatzer (Airplane Armorer-Gunner) - were taken POW and were liberated after V-E Day. Video discovered by Roger Robbins, Wethersfield Airfield Museum; Published on YouTube Sep 6, 2014 by by Zoran Petek. Saved video file. Duration (Min:Sec): 00:05			Flak Training for Pilots in WW 2 (1943) WW2 U.S. Air Force training film depicts evasive maneuvers used by bomber pilots to avoid being hit by enemy antiaircraft fire "FLAK", the German short term for Flugabwehrkanone (Antiaircraft gun). Published on YouTube Dec 27, 2010 by PuzzlingEvidenceTV. Duration (Min:Sec): 16:23
	Angel Flight (Radio Tower Remix) - w/ Lyrics By: LtThompsonCS Duration (Min:Sec): 04:07

NARA Video Clips
Thumbnail	Description		Thumbnail	Description
	Video clip extracted from 4th Combat Camera Unit (4th CCU) silent movie film showing April 27, 1944 416th BG Mission #31, Arras, France Marshalling Yards. This film clip was photographed by 4th CCU Cameraman Sgt Robert A. Wolber, flying in A/C 43-10135, Box I, Flight I, Position 2. This clip was extracted by Wayne Sayles from the complete original film available from U.S. National Archives, "9TH AIR FORCE A-20 STORY", Local Identifier: 18-CS-1510. Duration (Min:Sec): 01:14			Video clip extracted from "Combat Weekly Digest #38" movie film showing June 15, 1944 416th BG Missions #77 and #78. This film clip was photographed by 4th Combat Camera Unit (4th CCU) Cameramen 2nd Lt George E. Lindsay, Pfc Byron K. Allen and/or S/Sgt Arthur E. Mayhew. This clip was extracted by Wayne Sayles from the complete original film available On-line from U.S. National Archives, "Army Air Forces Combat Weekly Digest, No. 038", Local Identifier: 18-CWD-38. Duration (Min:Sec): 01:11