Jimmy Doolittle
Military Commander
1896 – 1993
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Who was Jimmy Doolittle?
General/Doctor James Harold "Jimmy" Doolittle USAF was an American aviation pioneer. Doolittle served as an officer in the United States Army Air Forces during the Second World War. He earned the Medal of Honor for his valor and leadership as commander of the Doolittle Raid while a lieutenant colonel.
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- Born
- Dec 14, 1896
Alameda - Also known as
- James Harold Doolittle
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- University of California, Berkeley
- Manual Arts High School
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Los Angeles City College
- Died
- Sep 27, 1993
Pebble Beach - Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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