Dick Cole served as Jimmy Doolittle’s co-pilot on the famed mission.
He was 103. He became the last surviving member of the 80 man raid on 2016.
He entered the USAAC as an aviation cadet in 1940 (at the relatively old age of 25) and retired from active duty in 1966.
RIP.
By: 1batfastard - 13th April 2019 at 18:05
Hi All,
RIP Sir you and your comrades will live on in spirit for ever more.
Geoff.
By: TonyT - 12th April 2019 at 15:21
RIP Sir, the last goblet will now be turned.
http://www.doolittleraider.com/the_goblets.htm
Blue skies
By: Arabella-Cox - 11th April 2019 at 20:12
RIP sir.
I had the pleasure of meeting him 2 years ago, a very kind humble man, still sharp as a tack. Took the time to ask about our B-25, even though we were in awe of his presence.
I am not often star struck but he was a true gent and I feel lucky to have met him.
Blue skies.
By: adrian_gray - 10th April 2019 at 18:19
To take off from a carrier knowing full well that you won’t be coming back, and who knows where you or how you will reach the ground, or what sort of reception you will get when you get there *and that was actually the plan*, must have taken a special kind of bravery.
RIP. It’s going to be busy at the Valhalla Arms tonight.
Adrian
By: jack windsor - 10th April 2019 at 10:54
hi,
103’s was a grand age, must have been a thank you… and remembering all raiders RIP.
regards,
jack…
By: trumper - 10th April 2019 at 10:11
R I P Thank you
By: DazDaMan - 9th April 2019 at 23:22
I’m feeling a need to watch Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo again.
RIP, sir.
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