Doolittlee Raider Passes
Sun Mar 29, 2015 5:44 pm
Lt. Col Robert Hite died this morning, leaving just two still with us.
Thank you, and blue skies,sir.
http://www.militarytimes.com/story/vete ... /70634562/
Thank you, and blue skies,sir.
http://www.militarytimes.com/story/vete ... /70634562/
Re: Doolittlee Raider Passes
Sun Mar 29, 2015 5:49 pm
Those men were amazing!
Bless them all!
Thank you for fighting for our freedom.
Andy Scott
Bless them all!
Thank you for fighting for our freedom.
Andy Scott
Re: Doolittlee Raider Passes
Sun Mar 29, 2015 6:45 pm
Leaving Col. Dick Cole (who will turn 100 this September 7th) and SSgt. David Thatcher (who will turn 94 on July 31).
Odd that Thatcher has lived almost three times as long as the actor who played him in Thirty Seconds over Tokyo; Robert Walker died in 1951 at only 32.
Odd that Thatcher has lived almost three times as long as the actor who played him in Thirty Seconds over Tokyo; Robert Walker died in 1951 at only 32.
Re: Doolittlee Raider Passes
Mon Mar 30, 2015 9:45 am
That Lt Col Hite was captured and became a POW, yet went on to a long life is an inspiration, much like the story of "Unbroken".
Blue skies & tailwinds, Sir!
Ken
Blue skies & tailwinds, Sir!
Ken
Re: Doolittlee Raider Passes
Mon Mar 30, 2015 10:41 am
When I was a teenager, I always imagined the last two meeting privately in a cabin at a lake, reminiscing and toasting the other Raiders...
Re: Doolittlee Raider Passes
Mon Mar 30, 2015 4:34 pm
Thank you sirs for your service and sacrifice. R.I.P 
Re: Doolittlee Raider Passes
Mon Mar 30, 2015 4:49 pm
Godspeed!