From the April 13, 2015 NBC10 Fox, Monroe "World War II Veteran, Doolittle Raider, Lt.Col. Robert Hite Laid to Rest in Camden." by Caitlin O'Neal.
Camden, Arkansas. Robert Hite was 95 and died Sunday in Nashville, Tennessee. At the service, his daughter, Catherine Landers said: "He was probably one of the kindest, most generous people that you would meet. He loved his country, his family, and his church."
His son, Wallace Hite, said that he taught us that " The Freedom that our country enjoys comes at a price.
Now, only two Doolittle Raiders remain: Lt.Col. Richard E. Cole and Staff Sgt. Daniel J. Thatcher. I wasn't able to learn if either were at the funeral.
Doolittle Raiders will finally be awarded the Congressional Gold medal which will be presented April 18th in Dayton, Ohio, on the 73rd anniversary of the raid.
One of the Greatest. --GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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