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Apr 18, 2022 · Most people know the name Jimmy Doolittle for his famous World War II raid on Tokyo that earned him the Medal of Honor, but the Army Air Corps general was a memorable figure long before that ...
Jun 12, 2006 · Jimmy Doolittle: Commander of the Doolittle Raid During World War II. Jimmy Doolittle's raiders carried out some historic firsts when their B-25s dropped the first bombs on Tokyo. Doolittle and his crew were the first off the deck of the Hornet. L to R: Lt. Henry A. Potter, Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle, SSgt.
Jimmy Doolittle, an accomplished aviator before the outbreak of World War II, smiles from the cockpit of his aircraft after landing in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1931. He was a versatile lad. Besides flying, he was interested in blacksmithing, woodworking, puttering around in school auto and machine shops, and taking part in model airplane contests.
Jun 12, 2006 · Led by legendary flier Jimmy Doolittle, 16 U.S. Army B-25 bombers broke through Japanese defenses on April 18, 1942, to strike Tokyo and other cities in broad daylight. The daring and dramatic raid stunned Japan, revived American morale, and signaled a new course for the Pacific War.
For conspicuous leadership above the call of duty, involving personal valor and intrepidity at an extreme hazard to life. With the apparent certainty of being forced to land in enemy territory or to perish at sea, Brigadier General (then Lieutenant Colonel) Doolittle personally led a squadron of Army bombers, manned by volunteer crews, in a highly destructive raid on the Japanese mainland.
Doolittle was one of the pioneers of instrument flying and of advanced technology, while also being an outstanding combat leader, commanding the Twelfth, Fifteenth, and Eighth Air Forces during World War II. James Harold Doolittle, the son of Frank H. and Rosa C. (Shephard) Doolittle, was born on December 14, 1896 in Alameda, California.
Apr 14, 2017 · Trained in Secret, These Fearless Pilots Retaliated for Pearl Harbor. On April 18, 1942, Jimmy Doolittle led a squadron on one of the most daring missions of World War II. In the early weeks of ...
