From the Jan. 26, 2013 Yahoo! News. PR Web.
It will be held at Eaglin Air Force Base in Fort Walton Beach, April 17-20th, 2013.
Four of the five remaining Doolittle Raiders are expected to be on hand, the youngest now being age 90.
On Thursday, 18th there will be a luncheon with the Raiders and an autograph session at the Northwest Florida Fairgrounds. Regular admission is $35. For $60 you will get a signature print, preferred seating and the opportunity to meet the Raiders.
On April 19th, there will be a Raiders fly-by.
April 20th: "Parade of Heroes" in Fort Walton Beach The Raiders will be Grand marshals of course.
--GreGen
My Cooter's History Blog has become about 80% World War II anyway, so I figured to start a blog specific to it, especially since we're commemorating its 70th anniversary and we are quickly losing this "Greatest Generation." The quote is taken from Pearl Harbor survivor Frank Curre, who was on the USS Tennessee that day. He died Dec. 7, 2011, seventy years to the day. His photo is below at right.
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