Walter, thanks for your email. We too are impressed with the history of the B-25 and the Doolittle Raiders who flew 16 of the bombers off the deck of the USS Hornet aircraft carrier on April 18,1942. Actually, the 71st Doolittle Raiders Reunion was held April 17 in Fort Walton Beach, FL. On November 9, three of the four remaining raiders attended a "final reunion" at the U.S. Air Force's National Museum in Dayton, OH. Because of their old age, it was determined to have the Raiders finally open their vintage bottle of cognac and bring the annual reunion to an end. Of the original 80 crew members led by Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle, Lt. Col. Richard Cole, 98, Lt. Col. Edward Saylor, 93, and Staff Sgt. David Thatcher, 92, raised their engraved silver goblets and drank their toast to peace.
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