H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 I just read that the last of the Doolittle Raiders has passed away. And so this band of brave men has passed into History. Let us never forget who they were or what those 60 seconds over Tokyo meant for America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rainmaker, SASS #11631 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Got a chance to volunteer at a reunion several years ago, what an honor! These men were heroes, plain and simple and they deserve the utmost respect and honor. RIP Dick Cole and the rest of the Raiders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimble Fingers SASS# 25439 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Just saw 30 seconds over Tokyo on TCM over the weekend, wished I had known. I had a chance to meet some of the Flying Tigers in a Holiday In lounge back in 1988 and was blown away how much fun these gentlemen and their wives were. Yes all these men need to be remembered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Lt. Col. Richard "Dick" Cole, who was Jimmy Doolittle's co-pilot on the Raid passed away at age 103. RIP, sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Real dedication to duty and Country. don't make too many like that any more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 I never met any of those 'Raiders'. But, I met a WWII Vet at a VA nursing home a few years back who was in the Schofield Barracks the morning Pearl Harbor was attacked. He didn't say much about it but being in his presence was very special. And for the past 25 years, one of our faithful church members was a driver for MacArthur towards the end of the war. He passed away a few months ago. They were a special breed. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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