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   Richard Eugene Cole (September 7, 1915 – April 9, 2019) was a United States Air Force colonel. During World War II, he was one of the airmen who took part in the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, Japan, on April 18, 1942.

   • Birth name: Richard Eugene Cole

   • Nickname(s): "Dick"

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3. abcnews.go.com › Politics › surviving-doolittleThe last surviving Doolittle Raider, Richard E. Cole, dies at 103

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   Apr 9, 2019 · Retired Lt. Col. Richard E. Cole, the last surviving Doolittle Raider, has died. He was 103. "We're going to miss Col. Cole," Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein said Tuesday.

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4. www.airforcetimes.com › news › your-air-forceA legend passes: Dick Cole, last of the Doolittle Raiders ...

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   Apr 9, 2019 · Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Richard E. Cole, the last surviving Doolittle Raider, tours a U.S. Navy B-25 Mitchell similar to the aircraft he co-piloted. Cole has died at age 103.

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   How old was Dick Cole when he died?

   • Cole has died at age 103. (Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr./Air Force) Retired Lt. Col. Dick Cole, the last surviving member of the Doolittle Raiders who rallied the nation’s spirit during the darkest days of World War II, has passed away.

   A legend passes: Dick Cole, last of the Doolittle Raiders, dies at 103

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   Who is Dick Cole?

   • Dick Cole announces the name of the B-21 with Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James (right), during the Air Force Association conference on September 19, 2016. On May 23, 2014, Cole was present in the White House when President of the United States Barack Obama signed a bill on awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to the Doolittle Raiders.

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   Who was Lieutenant Cole?

   • Lieutenant Cole was the co-pilot on a training flight in Florida when its pilot became ill and Doolittle filled in for him. Doolittle was so impressed with how the crew worked together that when the ailing pilot was unable to return to duty, he became the pilot for that crew in the raid.

   Richard Cole, 103, Last Survivor of Doolittle Raid on Japan, Dies

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   What happened to Dick Cole?

   • “After 103 years of serving his country, raising a beautiful family and honoring all of those who have served in the armed forces, Dick Cole went home to be with his beloved wife, and a group of (Doolittle) Raiders and is settled down in the Father’s house,” Baldwin said. “It’s a promise from God.

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6. www.nytimes.com › richard-cole-deadRichard Cole, 103, Last Survivor of Doolittle Raid on Japan, Dies

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   Apr 9, 2019 · Richard E. Cole, who was Jimmy Doolittle’s co-pilot in the lead plane of a storied mission in the history of American air power, the bombing raid on Japan in retaliation for its attack on...

7. www.warhistoryonline.com › news › last-survivor-ofA Giant of History: Dick Cole, Last of the Doolittle Raiders ...

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   Apr 10, 2019 · The last surviving participant in one of World War II’s most daring air raids passed away Tuesday at the age of 103 years old. Richard E. Cole was the co-pilot in the lead plane of the “Doolittle Raid” which was launched to retaliate against Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor months before.

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   Jul 11, 2016 · Lt. Col. Richard E. Cole, Co-Pilot to Jimmy Doolittle on the Doolittle Raid, reflects on his World War II service and memories of April 18, 1942. 80 men would take part on the legendary mission.

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    Sep 10, 2021 · Remembered as a man who faithfully served his country and was a devoted father and a man of faith, Lt. Col. Richard “Dick” Cole, the last of the Doolittle Raiders, was honored and posthumously promoted to the rank of colonel during a Sept. 7 ceremony at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Golf Course ballroom.