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  2. 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 aviation pioneer who received the Medal of Honor for his raid on Japan during World War II, known as the Doolittle Raid in his ...

  3. GENERAL JAMES HAROLD DOOLITTLE. Medal of Honor recipient, pioneering holder of speed records, leader of first aerial attack on the Japanese mainland, and famed World War II air commander. James Harold Doolittle was born in Alameda, Calif., in 1896. James "Jimmy" Doolittle was educated in Nome, Alaska, Los Angeles Junior College, and spent a ...

  4. www.history.com › world-war-ii › james-h-doolittleJames H. Doolittle - HISTORY

    Nov 9, 2009 · Learn about the life and achievements of James H. Doolittle, a pioneering pilot, engineer and military leader who led the daring raid on Tokyo in 1942. Find out how he became a Medal of Honor recipient, a Cold War strategist and a Shell executive.

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  5. May 15, 2024 · James H. Doolittle (born Dec. 14, 1896, Alameda, Calif., U.S.—died Sept. 27, 1993, Pebble Beach, Calif.) was an American aviator and army general who led an air raid on Tokyo and other Japanese cities four months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

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  6. James Harold Doolittle or Jimmy Doolittle was an American General, aviator and pioneer who set many records in aviation history. He is best remembered for carrying out the famous Doolittle Raids during World War II. His father was a gold prospector who moved to Alaska during the gold rush.

  7. Apr 18, 2022 · James Harold Doolittle was born near San Francisco on Dec. 14, 1896. When he was still an infant, his father, Frank, moved to Nome, Alaska, to try to capitalize on the gold rush there. Two...

  8. General /Doctor James Harold "Jimmy" Doolittle, USAF (December 14, 1896 – September 27, 1993) was an American aviation pioneer. Doolittle served as an officer in the United States Army Air Forces during the Second World War. He earned the Medal of Honor for his valor and leadership as commander of the Doolittle Raid while a lieutenant colonel.

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