Beyond the Line of Duty
Beyond the Line of Duty is a 1942 American short propaganda film, directed by Lewis Seiler. The documentary film reenacted the life and career of United States Army Air Corps Captain Hewitt T. "Shorty" Wheless.
Plot
In 1942, the story of the heroism of an airman was introduced in the April 28 Fireside Chat by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The story relates to the life and career of Hewitt T. Wheless as a bomber pilot in the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). Beginning when Wheless, working as a ranch hand in Texas, joined the Army Air Corps in 1938, the account follows through theoretical and practical training in courses at Randolph Field, Texas. He later graduated as a pilot, receiving his wings at Kelly Field, Texas.
Awards
Cast
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| author | Edwin Gilbert |
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| award | Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Two-reel |
| director | Lewis Seiler |
| events | aviation World War II |
| genre | action drama |
| keywords | 19th bombardment group aerial battle army air corps attack begin boeing boeing b-17 flying fortress bomb bomber pilot distinguished flying cross fireside chat flat tire flying fortress franklin delano roosevelt heavy bomber kill philippine ranch hand run train united states army air corps wound |
| musicBy | Howard Jackson William Lava |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Two-reel |
| producer | Gordon Hollingshead |
| productionCompany | The U.S. Army Signal Corps Photographic Section |
| publisher | Warner Bros. |
| theme | documentary propaganda short war |