Lt Col Dick Cole
Doolittle Raider
Seventy-five years ago today, 80 airmen in 16 B-25Bs launched from the USS Hornet to attack mainland Japan. Pearl Harbor was fresh in everyone’s memory and even though the damage from the raid was thought to be a token at best, the boost to the US moral was immeasurable. In Dayton, OH today at 14:30, eleven B-25 will flyover the USAF Museum to pay their respect and tribute to the Doolittle Raiders and thank them for their sacrifice for our freedoms. Lt Col Dick Cole, 101 years old, is the last of the eighty Raiders and is will be present for the ceremonies. We feel very honored to know Dick and being able to call him friend. He’s not just a piece of living history and a hero, but he’s incredibly funny! We feel incredibly fortunate to be part of the crew of the B-25 “Betty’s Dream” and here to be part of this amazing celebration. We owe all our vets a tribute and I’m glad we are saying thanks to this very special vet!
The 11 B-25s present for 75th Reunion