#1: Doolittle Raiders Reunion Author: Shadow_Bshwackr, Location: Central Illinois, USAPosted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 12:52 pm ---- For those of you that follow or like bombers and or the crews that flew them, the Doolittle Raiders Reunion is going to take place this April at the Air Force Museum in Dayton Ohio.
Doolittle Raiders Reunion
The Doolittle Raiders, the group that bombed Tokyo early in World War II, will have their 64th reunion at the museum from April 17-21. Public events are scheduled to coincide with the reunion. Click HERE! for details.
#2: Re: Doolittle Raiders Reunion Author: XcalibeR, Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 5:37 pm ---- I thought they always had that reunion in Tuscon? Guess not. It was back there a few years ago, and my aunt was able to go to it and talk with many of the crew. She even got my the biography of their mission and got it autographed by a few of the members that were still alive. Give me a few minutes, I'll put up some pics
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#3: Re: Doolittle Raiders Reunion Author: XcalibeR, Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 6:48 pm ---- Arriving at the airport:
Chase Nielsen, David Thatcher, Dick Cole, and Bob Hite
Chase Nielsen and Dick Cole
David Thatcher
Gen Davey Jones and Col Bill Bower
Bob Hite and Tom Griffin
Jack and Lee Sims
Tung Sheng Lui and John Doolittle. Tung Sheng Lui was a Chinese man who helped a few of the Raiders hide from Japanese search parties.
David Thatcher, my aunt, Dick Cole, and Chase Nielsen
David Thatcher, my aunt, and Dick Cole
Autographs:
"To TJ Davy Jones #5"
"R E Cole #1"
"Bill Bower"
"David J Thatcher"
"Chase J Nielsen #6"
"John Doolittle" (Jimmy Doolittle's son)
"Robert L Hite Co-Pilot Plane 16 'Doolittle Tokyo Raid'"
#4: Re: Doolittle Raiders Reunion Author: Shadow_Bshwackr, Location: Central Illinois, USAPosted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 7:20 pm ---- Great pics XcalibeR!!
