Eagles of mercy [videorecording] / from the World War II Foundation ; produced, written and directed by Tim Gray ; director of photography and editor, Jim Karpeichik ; executive producer, Brian C. Jones.
Format:
[videorecording] /
Publisher:
TOPICS EntertainmentInc. :
Copyright Date:
2014
Description:
1 videodisc (ca. 50 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
D-Day: June 6, 1944. American medics Robert Wright and Kenneth Moore form the 101st Airborne (Screaming Eagles) set up an aid station inside a small 12th-century church in Normandy, France. They're there to treat wounded American soldiers. Outside, battle rages. All that protects the two medics is a flag with a red cross on the door of the church and armbands identifying them as healers. Over the next 36 hours, Wright and Moore help anyone brought into the church-- woulnded American and German soldiers are placed together on pews to be treated. Seven decades later, the blood of the injured remains visible on the original pews as a reminder of the compassion, courage and humanity shown there. Hear from the heroes themselves as they recoung their experience in this moving documentary film from the World War II Foundation"--Container.
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