Dick Cole's War: Doolittle Raider, Hump Pilot, Air Commando

by Dennis R. Okerstrom

Book Overview

With the 100th anniversary of his birth on September 7, 2015 Dick Cole has long stood in the powerful spotlight of fame that has followed him since his B-25 was launched from a Navy carrier and flown toward Japan just four months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. In recognition the tremendous boost Doolittle's Raid gave American morale, members of The Tokyo Doolittle Raiders were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in May 2014.

Doolittle's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826220665
• ISBN13: 9780826220660
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: University of Missouri Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"