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General Category => Huh? => Topic started by: myteaquinn on April 10, 2019, 0122 UTC

Title: The last Raider has gone west.
Post by: myteaquinn on April 10, 2019, 0122 UTC

LTC Dick Cole the last Doolittle Raider has died. Just when this country needs all of the heroes it can get.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/last-wwii-doolittle-raider-dies-at-103

Title: Re: The last Raider has gone west.
Post by: Pigmeat on April 10, 2019, 0203 UTC

I remember watching "30 Seconds Over Tokyo" every time it was on local TV as a kid.

He was lucky to have the fuel to make China.

Title: Re: The last Raider has gone west.
Post by: Josh on April 10, 2019, 1709 UTC

Didn't do much damage to war production in Japan, but it let everyone know the home islands weren't safe. Thank you for your service, RIP greatest generation.