In early 70's I saw an old movie, probably from 50's or 60's.  This
movie was about a plane crash in WWII maybe.  The soldiers lived and
worked together, but the twist at the end is that all the soldiers had
died in the crash.  They were ghosts waiting to be found.  When they
were found years later, they picked up the dog tags. One of the last
things one of them said was as they wrapped the dog tag in a flag was
"Red, White, and Black".  Also, all of the remains were found except
one.  The ending showed the last man left all alone since the others
were found and removed.

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 07 Dec 2005 22:08 PST

I believe you are remembering an excellent made-for-TV movie from
1970, "Sole Survivor." Here is a comment that a site user made to a
similar question here on Google Answers:

"The film is 'sole survivor', made for TV by cinema cente 100, first
aired January 1970. The film opens around the ghostly wreckage of a
B-25 bomber, but though the wreck is ancient, the 5 of the 6 crew are
still around it, playing endless innings of baseball until they are
rescued. As the film proceeds, it becomes evident that they are indeed
ghosts, and 17 years after their crash, they are doomed to stay with
the wreck of their aircraft, until their bodies are recovered and
their souls can rest.

Meanwhile, the aircraft is overflown finally, and an investigation
team sent out, bringing with them their former navigator, now a
General, who bailed out over the med and left them to their fate. He
denies desertion, claiming the entire crew bailed out over water, but
one of the investigators, Devlin, played by Vince Edwards, does not
believe him. With rigorous questioning, alcohol and eventually the
sight of the ghosts accusing him of causing their deaths, the General
drives out into the desert, locating the crew's true bailout site. The
final scenes of the film are most harrowing, with 4 of the five sets
of remains being discovered in the desert. As this happens, each of
the ghosts vanishes from the crash site - except one. The flight
sergeant, Tony, is left alone at the plane, doomed to spend eternity
there alone unless his remains are recovered. Meanwhile, Devlin has
read the pilots log, which tells him that Tony had tried to get back
to the plane, and he concludes that perhaps his remains may be found
there. He sets off back to the crash site. Does he find Tony's
remains, so that his spirit may rest? We will never know."

http://www.answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=449233

Does this sound like the correct movie?

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Clarification of Question by moviewatcherjj-ga on 08 Dec 2005 07:38 PST

Dear pinkfreud,

Wow, I think that is the movie.  I remember the endless innings of
baseball and at the end, the remaining person had to play by himself.
Thanks for the quick answer.  It was on TV and I assumed it was an old
movie, but it was a made for TV movie.

I don't know how all this works. This is my first question.  Do I need
to do anything else?
Thanks,

I'm always delighted to be able to help someone identify an old movie.
It has been more than thirty years since "Sole Survivor" was
originally shown on CBS (it was the network's first made-for-TV
movie), yet many people were affected by the film and still remember
it. It's one of the most asked-about films on the Internet Movie
Database message boards.

Here's an interesting thread about "Sole Survivor" (and the many films
with which it is sometimes confused):

ACT1 IMDb Message Board Sole Survivor
http://www.actwon.com/imdb/solesurvivor.htm 

If you are interested in more info about "Sole Survivor," I suggest
reading through the IMDb board that is dedicated to this title. (NOTE:
In order to read the current IMDb message board posts, you'll need to
register with the site. It's quick, easy, and free, and they don't
sell your name to spammers).

Internet Movie Database Message Boards: Sole Survivor
http://imdb.com/title/tt0065007/board/threads/

As far as I know, "Sole Survivor" isn't available commercially on
video. There are many bootleg copies around (eBay often has them), but
quality varies, and these are violations of copyright law. It is my
hope that someone will realize that there's a genuine demand for this
unusual and memorable movie, and that it will eventually be released
on DVD.

I hope this helps! If anything is unclear or incomplete, please let me know.

Best regards,
pinkfreud

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Clarification of Answer by pinkfreud-ga on 08 Dec 2005 12:19 PST

Here's a Canadian company that is offering "Sole Survivor" for sale:

Lear Media
http://www.learmedia.ca/product_info.php/products_id/907

Answered within hours and provided detail I had been trying to remember.