WW II : RARE COLOR FILM : B-25'S TAKE OFF FROM CARRIER

[ultrakool]

Admiral Halsey notified me,

He had to have a berth or he couldn't get to sea.

I had another look and I had a cup of tea and butter pie.

(Butter Pie? )(The Butter wouldn't melt so I put it in the pie.)

[photopicker]

They burned Tokyo to the ground. Isn't that something to be proud of.

[spaguru]

Visit DoolittleRaider - The Official Web Site of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders!

[daughteroftheAmerRev]

My grandfather was lucky enough to fly with Doolittle over the Burma Hump, and to the end he had nothing but the utmost respect for that man, probably more than anyone else he had served with during the war.

[shane71880]

the president of the Hennessy Company gave Doolittle a bottle of Very Special cognac, vintage 1896, the year of Doolittles birth. Doolittle, in turn, donated the cognac to the goblet collection with the stipulation that the last two surviving Raiders would open it to drink a final toast to their departed comrades.

[christof139]

Doolittle did a lot!!! Not a litlle!!! Play on words, I like those.

[peepeevagi]

Doolittle dood it. XD

[marjis3]

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[fernfeyes]

I have the book by Ted Lawson who was from Fresno, Calif. It has an additional leaflet stuffed in the pages signed by him.

[IAUnitedFilms]

The Japenese have to be shitting there pants with that raid torwards them.

[screammaster123]

the U.S. scared the Japanese with that raid

[HisMajestyOKeefe]

Met Gen. John and daughter, spoke to them about all that cussing in the movie 'Pearl Harbor' they all tried to get it changed, no avail. Gen D cussed but only when it was really appropriate and not in mixed company, saw it as a sign of low IQ

Reading CV Glines book now, autographed by him and four Raiders.

[diamondnynic]

When I had gone to Dallas for the reunion I had bought a used copy of doolittle raid by Glines/

But found another copy a few years ago w/about 8 raider signatures and his son also the chinese gentleman who added them in China//

he is an honorary raider//

unbelievable find//$2.00 from used book store.

[orcstr8d]

66 years ago today. Thanks for posting. G.B.Y. Doolittle Raiders.

[slrman]

The video is very good. Thank you for posting it. The accompanying text is such arrant BS that I am surprised anyone smart enough to operate a computer could believe this total nonsense.

[HisMajestyOKeefe]

"Ruptured Duck" was Capt Ted Lawson's plane #7 off Hornet. He wrote "30 Seconds Over Tokyo" a factual movie, every word Doolittle (Spencer Tracy ) speaks in movie is real.

Only error is "71 of 80 returned" of 8 captured 3 were executed and one murdered in prison by stravation, three others died on crash landing or bailing out

Attended the 66th Raider Reunion last weekend,

Mrs. Doolittle and Raiders said Jimmy never swore in public, considered it a sign of low IQ

[diamondnynic]

Was at last reunion myself// Fly in from NY//

But have to correct you//was 68 that returned//Yes eight were captured// 3 executed/

Did you meet Doolittles son Retired 4 star Gen John Doolittle// Had a great one on one with him about his father// Will never forget that conversation// or the event//

[HisMajestyOKeefe]

Here in Dallas? It was great wasn't it?!

In the 80s I was walking through the Anatole Hotel and saw a sign "Doolittle Dinner" went in, paid the $100 and had a great time, have picture with Gen. Doolittle signing my invitation,dark suit at a black tie affair but I would never miss it.

[elfcounsul]

One of the planes in the raid was called "The Ruptured Duck."