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Tag Archives: General Doolittle
Books About the Men and the Mission
Over the last couple of days of writing about General Doolittle and his raid, many who know me have stopped and talked specifically about the men and the mission. To each, I have recommended a couple of books. The first … Continue reading →
Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flying, History, Reading
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Tagged Air Force, airplanes, aviation in America, Bob Considine, Books About the Men and the Mission, Carroll V. Glines, discipline, Doolittle’s Raid, Florida, flying, friends, General Doolittle, I Could Never Be So Lucky Again, instrument flying, Jimmy Doolittle’s autobiography, judgment, memories, military service, Navy, Pearl Harbor, Phyllis Thaxter, pilots, professional pilots, Spencer Tracy, Ted W. Lawson, the first raid against Japan, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, Van Johnson, World War II
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Jimmy Doolittle
On Tuesday, September 28, 1993, my alarm was set for 6 a.m. as usual. When the radio clicked on, the newscaster said, “Yesterday, famed aviator and American hero Jimmy Doolittle died peacefully at his home in Pebble Beach, CA.” As … Continue reading →
Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Personal
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Tagged aeronautical engineering, aviation, aviation pioneers, B-25, Carroll V. Glines, General Doolittle, I Could Never Be So Lucky Again, instrument flying, Jimmy Doolittle, Medal of Honor, Ted Lawson, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Tony Jannus Award, the “Doolittle Raiders”, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, USS Hornet
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