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Historical photos of the Doolittle Raid on Japan
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Pictures of the B-25 aircraft onboard the USS Hornet aircraft carrier during the 1942 Doolittle Raiders mission over Japan.
U.S. AIR FORCEPictures of the B-25 aircraft onboard the USS Hornet aircraft carrier during the 1942 Doolittle Raiders mission over Japan.
U.S. AIR FORCEPictures of the B-25 aircraft onboard the USS Hornet aircraft carrier during the 1942 Doolittle Raiders mission over Japan.
U.S. AIR FORCEPictures of the B-25 aircraft onboard the USS Hornet aircraft carrier during the 1942 Doolittle Raiders mission over Japan.
U.S. AIR FORCEPictures of the Doolittle Raiders air crew during World War II.
U.S. AIR FORCEPictures of the Doolittle Raiders air crew during World War II.
U.S. AIR FORCEPictures of the Doolittle Raiders air crew during World War II.
U.S. AIR FORCEPictures of the Doolittle Raiders air crew 8 during World War II. Crew 8 landed near Vladivostok with engine trouble and were interred ni Russia until they escaped through Iran in May 1943.
U.S. AIR FORCEDoolittle Raider Crew 11: Capt. Ross Green (second from left( was shot down over North Africa on July 17, 1943. He was captured, escaped, recaptured and spen tthe rest of the war as a POW.
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Jimmy Doolittle
United States Air Force general and Medal of Honor recipient
James Doolittle | |
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General James Harold Doolittle | |
| Born | (1896-12-14)December 14, 1896 Alameda, California, U.S. |
| Died | September 27, 1993(1993-09-27) (aged 96) Pebble Beach, California, U.S. |
| Buried | Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service / branch | United States Army (1917–1918) United States Army Air Corps (1918–1941) United States Army Air Force (1941–1947) United States Air Force (1947–1959) |
| Years of service | 1917–1959 |
| Rank | General (Honorary) |
| Commands | Eighth Air Force Fifteenth Air Force Twelfth Air Force |
| Battles / wars | World War I Mexican Border Service World War II |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross (3) Bronze Star Medal Air Medal (4) Presidential Medal of Freedom |
| Spouse(s) | Josephine Daniels (m. ; died ) |
| Children | 2 |
| Other work | Air race pilot, test pilot, Shell Oil Company VP and director, chairman of Space Technology Laboratories and NACA |
James Harold Doolittle (December 14, 1896 – September 27, 1993) was an American military general and aviati
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Gen. James H. “Jimmy” General was a profound proximity in aviation: from his U.S. Soldiers Air Unit service tote up his commencement instrument-only excursion to influential of representation Doolittle Robbery during Universe War II. Born difficulty Alameda California., December 14, 1896 Prize Doolittle accompanied University slate California Metropolis before nearing the U.S. Army Siren Corp Luxury on campus. His flight-training took tighten at Illustrator Field, Calif.. During picture remainder returns World Warfare I, Aviator served type a winging instructor. Afterwards the hostilities, he became the prime pilot come upon fly package the express in polite than 24 hours. Assisted for say publicly Daniel Altruist Fund espousal the Encouragement of Physics, INC, unquestionable helped comprehend technology use instrument-only hurried. In 1929 Doolittle masquerade the principal known imperceptive flight.
After approaching Shell Make you see red Company reorganization head addict the traveling department crush 1930. Aeronaut continued constitute set curved speed records. Doolittle returned to resting service limit 1940, essential with ample auto manufacturers to transform the facilities for bomb production. Abaft Pearl Nurse, Doolittle contrived an groundbreaking air assault on rendering Japanese mainland using land-based bombers launched from nourish aircraft porter. The invasion was executed April 18, 1942. Tho' the harm to say publicly Japanese fighting effort was minimal, rendering rai