RIP Doolittle Raiders... The Last has Passed...

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Air Force Raises a Last Glass to the Final Doolittle Raider

The children of Lt. Col. Dick Cole say farewell to the last of 80 men who flew the historic 1942 mission.

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Gutsy beyond belief...

While there were unintended consequences from both that and the Makin Raid (alerting the Japanese to the need to redouble their efforts to fortify their inner and outer island ring defenses...), the boost in US morale was tangible at the time and sorely needed, particularly at the command level... The "it can't be done" types were weeded out and the "we'll do whatever it takes to get it done" types were rapidly promoted...

The Doolittle Raiders effects were Far greater than just the results of their bombing runs...

A toast to some of the Best of us... RIP

 

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Air Force Raises a Last Glass to the Final Doolittle Raider

The children of Lt. Col. Dick Cole say farewell to the last of 80 men who flew the historic 1942 mission.

www.defenseone.com

Gutsy beyond belief...

While there were unintended consequences from both that and the Mankin Raid (alerting the Japanese to the need to redouble their efforts to fortify their inner and outer island ring defenses...), the boost in US morale was tangible at the time and sorely needed, particularly at the command level... The "it can't be done" types were weeded out and the "we'll do whatever it takes to get it done" types were rapidly promoted...

The Doolittle Raiders effects were Far greater than just the results of their bombing runs...

A toast to some of the Best of us... RIP

Great story...thanks!

 

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Air Force Raises a Last Glass to the Final Doolittle Raider

The children of Lt. Col. Dick Cole say farewell to the last of 80 men who flew the historic 1942 mission.

www.defenseone.com

Gutsy beyond belief...

While there were unintended consequences from both that and the Makin Raid (alerting the Japanese to the need to redouble their efforts to fortify their inner and outer island ring defenses...), the boost in US morale was tangible at the time and sorely needed, particularly at the command level... The "it can't be done" types were weeded out and the "we'll do whatever it takes to get it done" types were rapidly promoted...

The Doolittle Raiders effects were Far greater than just the results of their bombing runs...

A toast to some of the Best of us... RIP

They were true AMERICAN HEROES . . .