DOOLITTLE, General James Harold "Jimmy" [1896-1993] -- American army officer and aviator
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U.S. army air corps during WW2, remaining as a test pilot until 1930; returned to active duty at the outbreak of WW2; commanded bombing mission (18 Apr 1942, 4 months after Pearl Harbor) with 16 B-25 bombers taking off from the carrier Hornet to fly 620 miles and conduct bombing raids over several principle Japanese cities, greatly lifting American moral; Congressional Medal of Honor.
Characterized in the 1944 film Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, wherein Doolittle was portrayed by Spencer Tracy. Other players: Van Johnson, Robert Walker, Don DeFore, Robert Mitchum.
Oct. 26, 1925. Lt. James H. Doolittle, flying the Curtiss R3C-2 floatplane
racer, wins the Schneider Cup race in Baltimore, Md., with an average speed
of 232.57 mph. The next day, he sets a world seaplane record of 245.713
mph over a three-kilometer course. 
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- Jimmy Doolittle and Altimeter: Teachers and Parents A teacher's guide.
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- For sale
- Doolittle on the B-26
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- The Tokyo Raid (18 Apr 1942)
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- Gee bee, the epic of the thompson trophy - jimmy doolittle
- Chronologies, synopses
- General James H. Doolittle His Air Force biography
- James Harold Doolittle, General, United States Air Force Arlington National Cemetery
- James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle
- Californians and the Military: General James Harold "Jimmy" Doolittle
- James H. ("Jimmy") Doolittle
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- Genealogy
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- Jimmy Doolittle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wikipedia article
- James H. Doolittle Willow, TX
- Medal of Honor
- Photo of Grave site of MOH Recipient James Jimmy Doolittle
- Find A Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records and Online Memorials
- FDC of the 8-cent Air Mail Stamp First Day Cover signed: "J.H. Doolittle", "M.B. Ridgway", "Chuck Yeager" and "Curtis LeMay"
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