77 years ago, April 18, 1942, The Doolittle Raid took place. An American response to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, drawing the U.S. into World War II, and a harbinger of what would be coming. The war against Japan ended in 1945 with the dropping of two thermonuclear bombs, but the Doolittle Raid will always be remembered because it exemplifies the great American fighting spirit.
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The last surviving member of the Doolittle Raid died just last week at the age of 103. Lt. Col. Richard Cole said it was an honor to be a part of what was, at the time, thought to be a suicide mission.
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