Doolittle Raiders

[SarDragon]

The remaining Doolittle Raiders will gather in Dayton, Ohio, for a final time next month.

[Private Investigator]

Interesting article, thanks for sharing.   

[Max Rockatansky]

The Doolittle "Tokyo" raid on April 18th, 1942 is one of my favorite bits of aviation history.  It was remarkable in its audacity and the effect it had on the outcome of the war in the Pacific.

I have Nicolas Trudgian's lithograph #463/600 "Tokyo Bound" signed by some of the Doolittle Raiders.

This is what it looks like:

http://www.nicolastrudgian.com/archivedetail.php?collection_id=112

[Cindi]

Video: Next stop - Tokyo! Make those Japs pay! Doolittle Raid Over Tokyo WWII Newsreel

[Cindi]

The next big deal after the Doolittle raid was Midway Island in June of 1942

Video: Midway - The Movie The Battle of Midway was the turning point in the Pacific War

[Cindi]

When talking about Midway, we should remember Torpedo Squadron #8:

Video: Torpedo Squadron 8 - film by John Ford All died but one

[Garibaldi]

When talking about Midway, we should remember Torpedo Squadron #8:

Video: Torpedo Squadron 8 - film by John Ford All but one survived

I was fortunate enough to have met George Gay, the only survivor of TS8, when I was a cadet. I have a picture of me and him somewhere and I will post it if I find it.

[Cliff_Chambliss]

There are several very good videos on this and related subjects on you tube.  Also, you can visit https://archive.org books, papers, films film clips all free.