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Title: Last gathering of the Doolittle Raiders?
Post by: mthrockmor on April 13, 2012, 06:29:23 AM

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/apr/12/survivors-doolittle-raiders-recall-daring-sortie/?page=all#pagebreak

I am going to find out if there is a chance to attend and meet them. If anyone else learns this information please post. This would truly be one of those once-in-a-lifetime moments to tell about until your 90.

Boo

Title: Re: Last gathering of the Doolittle Raiders?
Post by: shotgunneeley on April 13, 2012, 10:14:23 AM

Robert L. Hite, copilot for aircraft #16, used to live in my hometown. He still has family there, his grandson graduated from high school with me. He was one of the four that came home from being a POW in Japan. I have a signed copy of "Four Came Home" from him.

That's him after being captured.

(http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l575/shotgunneeley/hite1.jpg)

(http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l575/shotgunneeley/hite2.jpg)

 :salute

Title: Re: Last gathering of the Doolittle Raiders?
Post by: lyric1 on April 13, 2012, 12:51:00 PM

There here in Urbana Ohio today.  :headscratch: Well at least a few of the B-25's so far.

The last one that was here.

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,285584.0.html

My last post for this one.

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,331711.0.html

Title: Re: Last gathering of the Doolittle Raiders?
Post by: lyric1 on April 14, 2012, 03:29:14 PM

Total wash out today only 3-4 planes have arrived due to the weather.

Title: Re: Last gathering of the Doolittle Raiders?
Post by: lyric1 on April 14, 2012, 04:47:34 PM

An article from a local paper.

http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/springfield-news/the-surviving-five-doolittle-raiders-1360063.html