78th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid
In April 18, 1942, Airmen of the U.S. Army Air Forces, led by Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle, carried the Battle of the Pacific to the heart of the Japanese empire with a daring raid on military targets in Tokyo, ... More
Surviving members of the Doolittle Raiders paid tribute to the U.S. Na...
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Surviving members of the Doolittle Raiders paid tribute to the U.S. Na...
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Jake Eierman, one of the original Doolittle Raiders, watches a firepow...
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A restored B-25 Mitchell bomber taxies for takeoff during practice for...
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Navy LT Greg Sullivan, catapult officer from the aircraft carrier USS ...
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Navy LT Greg Sullivan, catapult officer from the aircraft carrier USS ...
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A pinup and mission markers adorn the nose of the restored B-25 Mitche...
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Three restored B-25 Mitchell bombers await takeoff clearance as they p...
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A pinup and mission markers adorn the nose of the restored B-25 Mitche...
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A pinup adorn the nose of the restored B-25 Mitchell bomber "Executive...
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Navy LT Greg Sullivan, catapult officer from the aircraft carrier USS ...
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Onlookers check out a restored B-25 Mitchell bomber parked on the air ...
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Navy CAPT Dennis McGinn, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier US...
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Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Dawn M. DeVerna directs a restored...
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Navy LT Greg Sullivan, catapult officer from the aircraft carrier USS ...
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Ed Gustafson checks out a restored B-25 Mitchell bomber parked on the ...
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Navy LT Greg Sullivan, catapult officer from the aircraft carrier USS ...
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Navy LT Greg Sullivan, catapult officer from the aircraft carrier USS ...
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A view of four restored B-25 Mitchell bombers parked by the hangar. Th...
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PO Galbisco directs a restored B-25 Mitchell bomber to a parking spot ...
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The restored B-25 Mitchell bomber "Heavenly Body" takes off during pra...
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B-25 Mitchell bombers thunder overhead, performing
B-25 Mitchell bombers thunder overhead, performing a flyover during a ceremony honoring the WW-II-era Doolittle Raiders, at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, near Wright-Patterson AFB, Oh., April 18, 2... More
Major General (MGEN), Thomas C. Waskow, USAF, Director of Air and Spac...
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During a Wreath laying Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of t...
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Major General (MGEN), Thomas C. Waskow, USAF, Director of Air and Spac...
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Surviving members of the Doolittle Raiders paid tribute to the U.S. Na...
Washington, D.C. (Nov. 09, 2006) Surviving members of the Doolittle Raiders paid tribute to the U.S. Navy and USS Hornet (CVA 8) during a wreath laying ceremony at the Navy Memorial. Hornet was the aircraft car... More
Surviving members of the Doolittle Raiders paid tribute to the U.S. Na...
Washington, D.C. (Nov. 09, 2006) Surviving members of the Doolittle Raiders paid tribute to the U.S. Navy and USS Hornet (CVA 8) during a wreath laying ceremony at the Navy Memorial. Hornet was the aircraft car... More
Mistakes on the Goblets
The Doolittle Raider goblets on display in the Air Power Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)
Members of the Doolittle Raiders talk with each other and sign autogra...
Columbia, S.C. (Apr. 16, 2009) Members of the Doolittle Raiders talk with each other and sign autographs before the opening ceremony of their 67th reunion at the Colonial Life Center. During the ceremony the ra... More
Cadet First Class Dan Jackson, USAF Academy, guards
Cadet First Class Dan Jackson, USAF Academy, guards the Doolittle Raider's goblets during the 67th Doolittle Raider's reunion at the Colonial Life Center, Columbia, SC, April 16, 2009. There is a goblet for e... More
Doolittle Raiders, Col. Dick Cole, Lt. Col. Ed Saylor
Doolittle Raiders, Col. Dick Cole, Lt. Col. Ed Saylor and Staff Sgt. David Thatcher, were on hand at the 33rd Fighter Wing hangar dedication in honor of Saylor April 17, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. After unve... More
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Edward Saylor, Staff
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Edward Saylor, Staff Sgt. David Thatcher, and Lt. Col Richard Cole, once of the Doolittle Raiders, answer questions from Hurlburt Field airmen at the 319th Special Operations Squa... More
Rear Adm. Don Quinn, commander of Naval Education and Training Command...
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (Apr. 18, 2013) Rear Adm. Don Quinn, commander of Naval Education and Training Command, speaks at the final reunion of the Doolittle Raiders at the Northwest Florida Fairgrounds in Ft. W... More
Lt. Col. Dick Cole, a Doolittle Raider, looks off on
Lt. Col. Dick Cole, a Doolittle Raider, looks off on the B-25 aircraft April 20, 2013, at Destin Airport, Fla. The B-25 is the aircraft he co-piloted during the Doolittle Raid. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sg... More
U.S. Air Force honor guard members display flags during
U.S. Air Force honor guard members display flags during a parade to honor the Doolittle Raiders in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., April 20, 2013. The Doolitle Tokyo raid took place April 18, 1942, and marked the begi... More
U.S. Air Force honor guard members display flags during
U.S. Air Force honor guard members display flags during a parade to honor the Doolittle Raiders in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., April 20, 2013. The Doolittle Tokyo raid took place April 18, 1942, and marked the beg... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Brad Maxon, 95th Reconnaissance
U.S. Air Force Capt. Brad Maxon, 95th Reconnaissance Squadron executive officer, explains what the Doolittle Raiders accomplished Nov. 8, 2013, prior to a giving a toast in the Tudor Bar on RAF Mildenhall, Eng... More
Ellsworth airmen part of Doolittle Raiders' final toast
(From left) First Lt. Arman Olgun, 34th Bomb Squadron B-1 weapons systems operator, retired Lt. Col. Dick Cole, Col. Jimmy Doolittle’s co-pilot on crew 1, Lt. Col. John Martin, former 34th BS commander and curr... More
Doolittle Raiders overview
A graphic providing an overview of the mission, with basics about how the mission was envisioned and how it turned out.
The shadow box given to retired Lt. Col. Robert E.
The shadow box given to retired Lt. Col. Robert E. Cole from the 28th Operations Group, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Nov. 5, 2015. Cole is a B-25 Mitchell bomber co-pilot and survivor of the Doolittle Raid o... More
Col. Gentry Boswell, 28th Bomb Wing commander, boards
Col. Gentry Boswell, 28th Bomb Wing commander, boards a B-1 bomber to perform a flyover to honor the passing of U.S. Army Air Corps Staff Sgt. David Thatcher at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., June 27, 2016. Th... More
Final surviving Doolittle Raider helps dedicate new exhibit
Lt. Col. (ret.) Richard “Dick” Cole pulled the ribbon to newly remodeled Doolittle Raider’s exhibit July 30, 2016 at the U.S. Air Force Armament Museum on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Cole, 100, is the final surv... More
Rich Cole, son of retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Richard
Rich Cole, son of retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Richard “Dick” E. Cole, and Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson discuss his father during a reception at the Parr Club, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, T... More
Capt. Sophie, pilot with the 89th Attack Squadron,
Capt. Sophie, pilot with the 89th Attack Squadron, surveys the B-25B Mitchell on display during a Doolittle Raider Anniversary Celebration at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, April 18, 2019. Sixteen B-25... More
Crew No. 2 (Plane #40-2292, target Tokyo): 37th Bombardment
Crew No. 2 (Plane #40-2292, target Tokyo): 37th Bombardment Squadron, Lt. Travis Hoover, pilot; Lt. William N. Fitzhugh, copilot; Lt. Carl R. Wildner, navigator; Lt. Richard E. Miller, bombardier; Sgt. Douglas ... More
Doolittle Tokyo Raiders, Crew No. 1
Crew No. 1 (Plane #40-2344, target Tokyo): 34th Bombardment Squadron, Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle, pilot; Lt. Richard E. Cole, copilot; Lt. Henry A. Potter, navigator; SSgt. Fred A. Braemer, bombardier; SSgt. P... More
Lt. Col. James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle with the skipper
Lt. Col. James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle with the skipper of the USS Hornet, Capt. Marc A. Mitscher. (U.S. Air Force photo)
President Reagan and Senator Barry Goldwater present the fourth star t...
6/13/1985 President Reagan and Senator Barry Goldwater present the fourth star to General Jimmy James Doolittle during a ceremony in the Indian Treaty Room OEOB Room 474
We Salute You Doolittle Raiders - Hi Res 300dpi
April 18, 2020 marks the 78th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, in which Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle, U.S. Army Air Forces, and Vice Adm. William F. Halsey Jr., U.S. Navy, led a joint bombing operation on the ... More
Team Mildenhall personnel raise their glasses to toast
Team Mildenhall personnel raise their glasses to toast the four remaining Doolittle Raiders Nov. 8, 2013, in the Tudor Bar on RAF Mildenhall, England. In April 1942, 80 men known as the Doolittle Raiders took p... More
(From left to right) Richard Cole, Thomas Griffin,
(From left to right) Richard Cole, Thomas Griffin, Robert Hite, and David Thatcher attend the 67th Doolittle Raider's reunion at the Colonial Life Center, Columbia, S.C., April 16, 2009. During the ceremony, th... More
The Naval Hospital Pensacola honor guard team brings
The Naval Hospital Pensacola honor guard team brings in the colors during the 33rd Fighter Wing’s hangar dedication ceremony in honor of Doolittle Raider, Lt. Col. Ed Saylor April 17, at Eglin Air Force Base, F... More
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Edward Saylor, one
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Edward Saylor, one of the Doolittle Raiders, makes a point about military service during a session at the 319th Special Operations Squadron auditorium at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Ap... More
U.S. Air Force airmen from Hurlburt Field and Eglin
U.S. Air Force airmen from Hurlburt Field and Eglin Air Force Base march in honor of the Doolittle Raiders in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., April 20, 2013. As part of their reunion tour, three surviving Raiders watc... More
Airman 1st Class Rayna Yamamoto, a communication security
Airman 1st Class Rayna Yamamoto, a communication security apprentice of 1st Special Operations Communications Squadron, escorts retired Staff Sgt. David Thatcher, of the Doolittle Raiders, from a classic Ford M... More
Col. Brian Bowman (left), 340th Flying Training Group
Col. Brian Bowman (left), 340th Flying Training Group commander, greets retired Lt. Col. Richard Cole Nov. 14 on the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph flight line. Cole is one of four living Doolittle Raiders and... More
The Hall of Heroes emblem in the Pentagon, Nov. 5,
The Hall of Heroes emblem in the Pentagon, Nov. 5, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie/Released)
An Airman from the 37th Aircraft Maintenance Unit marshals
An Airman from the 37th Aircraft Maintenance Unit marshals a B-1 bomber out to the flightline at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., to perform a flyover in honor of U.S. Army Air Corps Staff Sgt. David Thatcher, J... More
8 of 11 B-25 Mitchell bombers fly over a ceremony honoring
8 of 11 B-25 Mitchell bombers fly over a ceremony honoring the WW-II era Doolittle Raiders, at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, near Wright-Patterson AFB, Oh., April 18, 2017. The ceremony marked the... More
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein,
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein, Rich Cole, Cindy Cole Chal son and daughter of retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Richard “Dick” E. Cole, and Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson pose fo... More
Air crew from the 89th Attack Squadron speak to Airmen
Air crew from the 89th Attack Squadron speak to Airmen and family members during a Doolittle Raider Anniversary Celebration at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, April 18, 2019. The 89th ATKS, formerly kno... More
A little rain never stopped our #Nomads! Children of
A little rain never stopped our #Nomads! Children of the #DoolittleRaiders toured Eglin Air Force Base today and stopped by our own #33FW Saylor hangar. Saylor hangar was named after Ret. Lt. Col. Edward Saylor... More
Crew No. 3 (Plane #40-2270, target Tokyo): 95th Bombardment
Crew No. 3 (Plane #40-2270, target Tokyo): 95th Bombardment Squadron, Lt. Robert M. Gray, pilot; Lt. Jacob E. Manch, copilot; Lt. Charles J. Ozuk Jr., navigator; Sgt. Aden E. Jones, bombardier; Cpl. Leland D. F... More
Navy personnel watch as Army Air Force personnel load
Navy personnel watch as Army Air Force personnel load .50-cal. ammunition into ammo trays prior to takeoff from the USS Hornet. (U.S. Air Force photo)
Thomas Griffin, Doolittle Raider, signs autographs
Thomas Griffin, Doolittle Raider, signs autographs after a luncheon in Columbia, S.C., April 17, 2009. Griffin was a navigator on crew number 9. After the raid on Tokyo, he was shot down and captured over Germ... More
Doolittle Raiders, Col. Dick Cole, Lt. Col. Ed Saylor
Doolittle Raiders, Col. Dick Cole, Lt. Col. Ed Saylor and Staff Sgt. David Thatcher, salute during the National Anthem at the 33rd Fighter Wing hangar dedication in honor of Saylor April 17, at Eglin Air Force ... More
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Richard Cole, one of
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Richard Cole, one of the Doolittle Raiders, answers questions from Hurlburt airmen during a session at the 319th Special Operations Squadron auditorium at Hurlburt Field, Fla., A... More
Fort Walton Beach High School Air Force JROTC members
Fort Walton Beach High School Air Force JROTC members march in honor of the Doolittle Raiders in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., April 20, 2013. As part of their reunion tour, three surviving Raiders watched the parad... More
A fly-over is performed during the parade in honor
A fly-over is performed during the parade in honor of the Doolittle Raiders' final reunion in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., April 20, 2013. The Raiders made history when they flew 16 B-25 bombers from the deck of th... More
An attendee asks a question during the speaking engagement
An attendee asks a question during the speaking engagement with retired Lt. Col. Robert E. Cole, a B-25 Mitchell bomber co-pilot and survivor of the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo Nov. 5, 2015. Cole is one of two surv... More
A B-1 bomber takes off From Ellsworth Air Force Base,
A B-1 bomber takes off From Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., to perform a flyover in honor of U.S. Army Air Corps Staff Sgt. David Thatcher, June 27, 2016. Thatcher was the engineer gunner of a B-25 medium-range... More
Four B-25 Mitchell bombers execute the Missing Man
Four B-25 Mitchell bombers execute the Missing Man formation during a ceremony honoring the WW-II-era Doolittle Raiders, at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, near Wright-Patterson AFB, Oh., April 18, 2... More
A child observes a model MQ-9 Reaper put on display
A child observes a model MQ-9 Reaper put on display by the 89th Arrack Squadron during a Doolittle Raider Anniversary Celebration at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, April 18, 2019. The 89th ATKS, former... More
Crew No. 4 (Plane #40-2282, target Tokyo): 95th Bombardment
Crew No. 4 (Plane #40-2282, target Tokyo): 95th Bombardment Squadron, Lt. Everett W. Holstrom, pilot; Lt. Lucian N. Youngblood, copilot; Lt. Harry C. McCool, navigator; Sgt. Robert J. Stephens, bombardier; Cpl.... More
Map showing Doolittle Raid targets and landing fields.
Map showing Doolittle Raid targets and landing fields.
U.S. Army Air Corps Staff Sgt. David Thatcher (fifth
U.S. Army Air Corps Staff Sgt. David Thatcher (fifth from left) with the crew of the Ruptured Duck, one of 16 B-25 Mitchell bombers that launched off the deck of the aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Hornet and head... More
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Edward Saylor, Staff
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Edward Saylor, Staff Sgt. David Thatcher, and Lt. Col Richard Cole, once of the Doolittle Raiders, answer questions from Hurlburt Field airmen at the 319th Special Operations Squa... More
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Edward Saylor, Lt.
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Edward Saylor, Lt. Col. Richard Cole and Staff Sgt. David Thatcher, of the Doolittle Raiders, stand for photos following the parade in their honor. The Doolittle Raid was a bombi... More
U.S. Air Force airmen from Eglin Air Force Base march
U.S. Air Force airmen from Eglin Air Force Base march in honor of the Doolittle Raiders in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., April 20, 2013. As part of their reunion tour, three surviving Raiders watched the parade comm... More
Retired Lt. Col. Robert E. Cole, a B-25 Mitchell bomber
Retired Lt. Col. Robert E. Cole, a B-25 Mitchell bomber co-pilot and survivor of the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, answers questions in the Airman’s’ Hall at the Pentagon, Nov. 5, 2015. Cole toured the Pentagon and ... More
Maxwell AFB, AL - Retired Lieutenant Colonel Dick Cole
Maxwell AFB, AL - Retired Lieutenant Colonel Dick Cole of the famed Doolittle Raiders is interviewed Tuesday 31 May 2016 as one of the Eagles for 2016 Gathering of Eagles. For the past 35 years each class at Ai... More
Four B-25 Mitchell bombers flyover during a ceremony
Four B-25 Mitchell bombers flyover during a ceremony honoring the WW-II-era Doolittle Raiders, at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, near Wright-Patterson AFB, Oh., April 18, 2017. The ceremony marked ... More
Cindy Cole Chal, daughter of retired U.S. Air Force
Cindy Cole Chal, daughter of retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Richard “Dick” E. Cole, is presented with The Honorary Yellow Rose of Texas, by Texas Senator Donna Campbell during a reception at the Parr Club, Joi... More
Crew No. 5 (Plane #40-2283, target Tokyo): 95th Bombardment
Crew No. 5 (Plane #40-2283, target Tokyo): 95th Bombardment Squadron, Capt. David M. Jones, pilot; Lt. Ross R. Wilder, copilot; Lt. Eugene F. McGurl, navigator; Lt. Denver V. Truelove, bombardier; Sgt. Joseph W... More
Map showing Doolittle Raid targets and landing fields.
Map showing Doolittle Raid targets and landing fields.
An F-35A Lightning II and the Doolittle Raiders’ B-25
An F-35A Lightning II and the Doolittle Raiders’ B-25 are parked together for the 33rd Fighter Wing’s hangar dedication to Doolittle Raider, Lt. Col. Ed Saylor April 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. After unvei... More
Retired Lt. Col. Robert E. Cole, a B-25 Mitchell bomber
Retired Lt. Col. Robert E. Cole, a B-25 Mitchell bomber co-pilot and survivor of the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, answers questions in the Airman’s’ Hall at the Pentagon, Nov. 5, 2015. Cole toured the Pentagon and ... More
Maxwell AFB, AL - Retired Lieutenant Colonel Dick Cole
Maxwell AFB, AL - Retired Lieutenant Colonel Dick Cole of the famed Doolittle Raiders is interviewed Tuesday 31 May 2016 as one of the Eagles for 2016 Gathering of Eagles. For the past 35 years each class at Ai... More
Two B-1B aircraft perform a high-speed pass during
Two B-1B aircraft perform a high-speed pass during a ceremony honoring the WW-II-era Doolittle Raiders, at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, near Wright-Patterson AFB, Oh., April 18, 2017. The ceremon... More
Crew No. 6 (Plane #40-2298, target Tokyo): 95th Bombardment
Crew No. 6 (Plane #40-2298, target Tokyo): 95th Bombardment Squadron, Lt. Dean E. Hallmark, pilot; Lt. Robert J. Meder, copilot; Lt. Chase J. Nielsen, navigator; Sgt. William J. Dieter, bombardier; Sgt. Donald ... More
An F-35A Lightning II and the Doolittle Raiders’ B-25
An F-35A Lightning II and the Doolittle Raiders’ B-25 are parked together for the 33rd Fighter Wing’s hangar dedication to Doolittle Raider, Lt. Col. Ed Saylor April 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. After unvei... More
Retired Lt. Col. Robert E. Cole accepts a shadow box
Retired Lt. Col. Robert E. Cole accepts a shadow box from Col. John Martin, presented in honor of Coles’ 100th Birthday and contains an American Flag that was flown on a bombing mission of the 28th Operations G... More
Crew No. 7 (Plane #40-2261, target Tokyo): 95th Bombardment
Crew No. 7 (Plane #40-2261, target Tokyo): 95th Bombardment Squadron, Lt. Ted W. Lawson, pilot; Lt. Dean Davenport, copilot; Lt. Charles L. McClure, navigator; Lt. Robert S. Clever, bombardier; Sgt. David J. Th... More
Retired Maj. Gen. Mike Skinner, guest speaker for the
Retired Maj. Gen. Mike Skinner, guest speaker for the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Doolittle Tokyo Raiders anniversary event, opens the April 18, 2014 event at the Parr Club. Skinner is a former mobilization... More
Doolittle Raider, Lt. Col. Ed Saylor, and Col. Andrew
Doolittle Raider, Lt. Col. Ed Saylor, and Col. Andrew Toth, the 33rd Fighter Wing commander, unveil the honorary plaque during a hangar dedication in honor of Saylor April 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. After... More
Retired Lt. Col. Robert E. Cole admires a shadow box
Retired Lt. Col. Robert E. Cole admires a shadow box presented to him for his 100th birthday by the 28th Operations Group from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Nov. 5, 2015. Cole was a B-25 Mitchell bomber co-pi... More
Crew No. 8 (Plane #40-2242, target Tokyo): 95th Bombardment
Crew No. 8 (Plane #40-2242, target Tokyo): 95th Bombardment Squadron, Capt. Edward J. York, pilot; Lt. Robert G. Emmens, copilot; Lt. Nolan A. Herndon, navigator/bombardier; SSgt. Theodore H. Laban, flight engi... More
Gary Boyd, Air Education and Training Command historian,
Gary Boyd, Air Education and Training Command historian, speaks April 18 at JBSA-Randolph Parr Club during the 72nd Doolittle Tokyo Raiders mission anniversary. Although the Doolittle Raid of April 18, 1942, ca... More
Retired Lt. Col. Robert E. Cole, a B-25 Mitchell bomber
Retired Lt. Col. Robert E. Cole, a B-25 Mitchell bomber co-pilot and survivor of the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, is pictured Nov. 5, 2015. Cole is one of the two surviving Doolittle Raiders and was the co-pilot of... More