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Offline myteaquinn

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The last Raider has gone west.
« 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
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Re: The last Raider has gone west.
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: The last Raider has gone west.
« Reply #2 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.
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