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Last WWII ‘Doolittle Raider’ dies at 103
Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Richard "Dick" Cole, the last surviving member of World War II’s Doolittle Raiders, died Tuesday in Texas at the age of 103. The president of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Association told The Air Force Times that Cole died in San Antonio on Tuesday morning with his son and daughter by his side. (www.foxnews.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
My uncle...born 1928... 90 years old... joined navy at age 17 and was sailing to Okinawa in 1945 when war ended... just about the youngest WW2 veteran.. 90!... they are all fading away..sadly...
very interesting and sad!
My eternal gratitude to the heroes that made a free world possible. My country (Italy) was on the wrong side of the line, my dad was a sailor on a destroyer and was captured by the nazis when Italy surrendered. He was sent to a prison camp in Germany and was freed by the allied troops in 1945. Probably I owe my own existence to people like Col. Cole, so I feel a special connection to them.
Godspeed Col. Cole !!
Godspeed Col. Cole !!
Col. Cole is a shining example of the American troops of WW 2. I’m proud to say my father (who would be 98) served in the Pacific. Heroes one and all !!!
I had the privilege of meeting Lt Col Dick Cole at the Chino Air Show las May. He was a 102 then and the oldest person I have ever met. Still sharp and graceful. He shook my hand and thanked me for my service in the U S Navy. God Speed Lt. Col.
Yet, one can hope that their stories will be told again and again, so that new generations of Aviators can see the gallantry they displayed, and carry on the tradition of service.
RIP