James Doolittle (1896–1993)
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Image credit: Doolittle wires a Japanese medal to a bomb, for "return" to its originators in the first U.S. air raid on the Japanese Home Islands, April 1942.
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Yleistieto
- Virallinen nimi
- Doolittle, James Harold
- Muut nimet
- Doolittle, Jimmy (known as)
- Syntymäaika
- 1896-12-14
- Kuolinaika
- 1993-09-27
- Hautapaikka
- Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, USA
- Sukupuoli
- male
- Kansalaisuus
- USA
- Syntymäpaikka
- Alameda, California, USA
- Kuolinpaikka
- Pebble Beach, California, USA
- Kuolinsyy
- stroke
- Koulutus
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA, PhD)
University of California, Berkeley (BA)
Los Angeles Junior College
Manual Arts High School - Ammatit
- aviator
army general
memoirist - Organisaatiot
- United States Army Air Force
- Palkinnot ja kunnianosoitukset
- Medal of Honor
Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star
Air Medal (näytä kaikki 12)
Order of the Condor (Bolivia)
Order of the Bath (Honorary Knight Commander)
Grand Officier of the Légion d'Honneur and Croix de Guerre with Palm (France)
Grand Order of the Crown with Palm, and Croix de Guerre with Palm (Belgium)
Grand Commander (Poland)
Daniel Guggenheim Medal (1942)
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Pilot, scholar, daredevil, general . . . James "Jimmy" Doolittle was one of Americas greatest heroes. In a life filled with adventure and achievement, Doolittle did it all. As a stunt pilot, he thrilled the world with his aerial acrobatics. As a scientist, he pioneered the development of modern aviation technology. During World War II, he served his country as a fearless and innovative air warrior, organizing and leading the devastating raid against Japan. Now, for the first time, here is his life story - modest, revealing, and candid as only Doolittle himself can tell it. Doolittle tells a story of the sucesses and adventures, the triumphs and tragedies of a true American hero - a far-seeing leader whose courage, devotion, and daring changed the course of modern history . . . and continues to make its influence felt to this day.… (lisätietoja)