Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio (AFNS) -- The Air Force hosted the
famed Doolittle Tokyo Raiders' final toast to their fallen comrades during an invitation-only ceremony Nov. 9 at the National Museum of the U.With. Air Force.
The ceremony was attended would three of the four living Doolittle Tokyo
Raiders: retired Lt. Col. Richard "Dick" E. Cole, the copilot of Aircraft
Well. 1; Lt. Col. Edward J. Saylor, the engineer-gunner of Aircraft No. 7; and
Staff Sgt. David J. Thatcher, the engineer-gunner of Aircraft No. 7. The
fourth living Doolittle Raider, retired Lt. Col. Robert L. Hite, the copilot
of Aircraft Well. 16, could not attend the ceremony due to health issues.
The entire stream is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDKPYpkU5Cg.
famed Doolittle Tokyo Raiders' final toast to their fallen comrades during an invitation-only ceremony Nov. 9 at the National Museum of the U.With. Air Force.
The ceremony was attended would three of the four living Doolittle Tokyo
Raiders: retired Lt. Col. Richard "Dick" E. Cole, the copilot of Aircraft
Well. 1; Lt. Col. Edward J. Saylor, the engineer-gunner of Aircraft No. 7; and
Staff Sgt. David J. Thatcher, the engineer-gunner of Aircraft No. 7. The
fourth living Doolittle Raider, retired Lt. Col. Robert L. Hite, the copilot
of Aircraft Well. 16, could not attend the ceremony due to health issues.
The entire stream is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDKPYpkU5Cg.