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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Crew No. 9 (Plane #40-2203, target Tokyo): 34th Bombardment
Crew No. 9 (Plane #40-2203, target Tokyo): 34th Bombardment Squadron, Lt. Harold F. Watson, pilot; Lt. James N. Parker Jr., copilot; Lt. Thomas C. Griffin, navigator; Sgt. Wayne M. Bissell, bombardier; TSgt. El... 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
Crew No. 10 (Plane #40-2250, target Tokyo): 89th
Crew No. 10 (Plane #40-2250, target Tokyo): 89th Reconnaissance Squadron, Lt. Richard O. Joyce, pilot; Lt. J. Royden Stork, copilot; Lt. Horace E. Crouch, navigator/bombardier; Sgt. George E. Larkin Jr., flight... 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 prepped for an interview Nov. 5, 2015. Cole is one of the two surviving Doolittle Raiders and was... More
Crew No. 11 (Plane #40-2249, target Yokohama): 34th
Crew No. 11 (Plane #40-2249, target Yokohama): 34th Bombardment Squadron, Capt. C. Ross Greening (89th RS), pilot; Lt. Kenneth E. Reddy, copilot; Lt. Frank A. Kappeler, navigator; SSgt. William L. Birch, bombar... More
Crew No. 12 (Plane #40-2278, target Yokohama): 37th
Crew No. 12 (Plane #40-2278, target Yokohama): 37th Bombardment Squadron, Lt. William M. Bower, pilot; Lt. Thadd H. Blanton, copilot; Lt. William R. Pound Jr., navigator; TSgt. Waldo J. Bither, bombardier; SSgt... More
Crew No. 13 (Plane #40-2247, target Yokosuka): 37th
Crew No. 13 (Plane #40-2247, target Yokosuka): 37th Bombardment Squadron, Lt. Edgar E. McElroy, pilot; Lt. Richard A. Knobloch, copilot; Lt. Clayton J. Campbell, navigator; MSgt. Robert C. Bourgeois, bombardier... More
Crew No. 14 (Plane #40-2297, target Nagoya): 89th
Crew No. 14 (Plane #40-2297, target Nagoya): 89th Reconnaissance Squadron, Maj. John A. Hilger, pilot; Lt. Jack A. Sims, copilot; Lt. James H. Macia Jr., navigator/bombardier; SSgt. Job Eierman, flight engineer... More
Crew No. 15 (Plane #40-2267, target Nagoya): 89th
Crew No. 15 (Plane #40-2267, target Nagoya): 89th Reconnaissance Squadron, Lt. Donald G. Smith, pilot; Lt. Griffith P. Williams, copilot; Lt. Howard A. Sessler, navigator/bombardier; Lt. Thomas R. White, flight... More
Crew No. 16 (Plane #40-2268, target Nagoya): 34th
Crew No. 16 (Plane #40-2268, target Nagoya): 34th Bombardment Squadron, Lt. William G. Farrow, pilot; Lt. Robert L. Hite, copilot; Lt. George Barr, navigator; Cpl. Jacob D. DeShazer, bombardier; Sgt. Harold A. ... More