On April 18, 1942, sixteen B-25 bombers lifted off from USS Hornet and flew toward Tokyo with little margin for error. Early detection, bad weather, and low fuel turned the Doolittle Raid into a ...

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SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The last surviving member of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders, who helped strike the Japanese homeland after Pearl Harbor, has passed away. Retired Lt. Col. Richard E. Cole passed away ...

FILE - In this April 17, 1987 file photo, thirty members of Jimmy Doolittle’s Tokyo Raiders pose for a group picture in front of a B-25J bomber in Torrance, Calif., as they gather for a reunion.

The last living Doolittle Raider will be honored at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on the 75th anniversary of the raid on Tokyo. Three of four surviving Doolittle Raiders will gather ...

After becoming famous for the Tokyo Raid, Jimmy Doolittle returned to combat in North Africa despite the enormous risks. Flying dangerous missions alongside his men, he ignored the safety expected of ...

The Air & Space Forces Association is proud to host its annual Doolittle Raiders Memorial Toast on April 17, 2026, to commemorate the 84th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid. This year's ceremony will ...