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Richard Cole, last WWII Doolittle Raider, dies in Texas
Posted on 4/10/19 at 8:10 am
Posted on 4/10/19 at 8:10 am
May he rest in peace. LINK
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Cole was mission commander Jimmy Doolittle’s co-pilot in the attack less than five months after the December 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Stationed in South Carolina, he signed up as a volunteer for a secret mission he knew would be dangerous, but not much else about. They trained at Eglin Air Force to fly B-25 bombers on short takeoffs, in preparation for flying off an aircraft carrier.
This post was edited on 4/10/19 at 8:11 am
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Posted on 4/10/19 at 8:23 am to OlGrandad
My dad is really good friends with his son. He did a hell of a lot more than just the doolittle raid. He has a bunch of great stories
He is the last goblet standing
anniversary is next week, too bad he couldn't have made it a few more days
RIP Dick Cole
He is the last goblet standing
anniversary is next week, too bad he couldn't have made it a few more days
RIP Dick Cole
Posted on 4/10/19 at 9:26 am to OlGrandad
Those guys were true American heroes. To depart on a mission they knew there was no ability to return from, is truly selfless service.
Posted on 4/10/19 at 10:16 am to OlGrandad
A true American hero.
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