Lt Cnl. Richard Eugene Cole - USAF., 9 April 2019

[Zinzan]

Richard Cole - Co-Pilot on lead aircraft Of the Doolittle raid died today 9th April 2019.

Linky to New York Times Obituary

Audacious raid - a real High Risk (i.e. near suicidal) operation that was vital to civilian (and military) morale at the time. Hell taking off was damn near fatal never mind the actual mission - oh and the "plan" was to fly on, and "hope" to find friendlies........

RESPECT

 

[Deleted member 3576]

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[Louis]

Added to index, ZZ!

Crew No. 1 (Plane #40-2344, target Tokyo): 34th Bombardment Squadron, Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle, pilot; Lt. Richard E. Cole, copilot; Lt. Henry A. Potter, navigator; SSgt. Fred A. Braemer, bombardier; SSgt. Paul J. Leonard, flight engineer/gunner.

 

[Facman]

Salute!