"Only Two World War II Doolittle Raiders Are Alive Today " Topic
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| Tango01 | 31 Mar 2015 9:31 p.m. PST |
"* Lt. Col. Robert Hite died in Nashville after a battle with Alzheimer's disease
* He was a co-pilot of a crew that flew one of the 16 B-25 bombers that raided Tokyo in 1942
* The air raid gave Americans hope in the wake of Pearl Harbor
* Two of the original 80 Doolittle's Raiders are alive today, both in their 90s One of the last surviving Doolittle Raiders who attacked Japan during a daring World War II mission has died, age 95. Lt. Col. Robert Hite died on Sunday at a nursing home in Nashville after a battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was one of three remaining Doolittle Raiders. Hite was a co-pilot of a crew that flew one of the 16 B-25 bombers that raided Tokyo in April 1942…"
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 Legion 4  | 01 Apr 2015 6:18 a.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 01 Apr 2015 10:36 a.m. PST |
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John Leahy  | 01 Apr 2015 6:39 p.m. PST |
I saw them at their annual get together at the Air Force Museum about 8-10 years ago. Doolittle's son was there too.
It was pretty awesome! |
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