Toasts to the Doolittle Raiders were held nationwide and at VFW Post 137 in Proctor around the anniversary of April 18, 1942. Attendees raise their glasses to honor the 80 men who flew the Doolittle ...

The second to last goblet for Doolittle Tokyo Raider SSgt. David Thatcher,(pictured) was turned over during a private ceremony with Lt. Col. Richard Cole and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David ...

Doolittle Raiders David J. Thatcher and Richard E. Cole last stood together in Dayton as two World War II brothers-in-arms to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the National Museum of the U.S.

A look at the Doolittle Raid and its impact during WWII, showing the daring mission, strategic significance, and the crews ...

Earlier this month, the Glenn County Board of Supervisors proclaimed March 30 and 31 as Doolittle Raiders Days in Glenn County, acknowledging the contributions to the World War II by the Doolittle ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Ahead of its 50th anniversary celebration, Topeka’s Combat Air Museum is unveiling a new display honoring a Kansas Doolittle Raider. The display is dedicated to Sgt. Harold Spatz ...

In April 1942, sixteen American bombers launched from an aircraft carrier and struck Japan for the first time in history. Led ...

A World War II-era aircraft that led paratroopers into Normandy, a restored bomber tied to the Doolittle Raid and a lineup of ...

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