SALUTE. Doolittle Raiders are all gone.

Post by **PT7** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 2:27 pm

RanchRoper wrote: Heard on news that the last Doolittle Raid vet died at 103. Didn't catch all of the report.

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Thanks for noting that news report, RR. Here is the NY Times version, which was published yesterday.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/09/obit ... -dead.html

Appreciated the article's ending commentary that the USAF has plans to name a new long-range bomber it envisions to be the "B-21 Raider." Great to remember this honored WWII Airmen group of "The Greatest Generation."

PT7

Post by **Cofisher** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 5:29 pm

One of the first non-school books I read as a youngster. 30 seconds over Tokyo was inspiring to a lot of us young people. What a great adventure and sacrifice. God bless you sir

Post by **BigAl52** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 8:39 pm

Its sad as most young adults today have no clue who these heros were. As PT mentioned greatest generation thats ever lived. Salute to those brave men.

Henry88 · Post by **Henry88** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 12:10 am

Somebody had to do something at that point. No expert, but I don't think the Japanese navy had any concept of defeat; never tasted it.

Within a year, their carriers and best pilots are on the bottom.

Henry88 · Post by **Henry88** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 12:12 am

BigAl52 wrote:Its sad as most young adults today have no clue who these heros were. As PT mentioned greatest generation thats ever lived. Salute to those brave men.

The only thing against them is they raised the baby boomers. I would go back the their parents as maybe the greatest generation.

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