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
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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Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Doolittle Was Here
We're in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, today. Home of Eglin Air Force Base and Hulburt Field, the largest AFB in the free world. Elin Field was named after Lt. Col. Frederick I. Eglin (1891-1937). Hulburt Field is west of Fort Walton Beach and home of the US Air Commandos.
In 1942, the famed Doolittle's Raiders did part of their training using a short cross-field runway at the southern end of Hulburt Field. After all, they only had that short distance on the USS Hornet's carrier deck.
The Raiders also used parts of Eglin Field.
I'm looking forward to going to the Doolittle Raiders' 70th anniversary in Dayton, Ohio, in a few months.
The Greatest Generation. --GreGen
In 1942, the famed Doolittle's Raiders did part of their training using a short cross-field runway at the southern end of Hulburt Field. After all, they only had that short distance on the USS Hornet's carrier deck.
The Raiders also used parts of Eglin Field.
I'm looking forward to going to the Doolittle Raiders' 70th anniversary in Dayton, Ohio, in a few months.
The Greatest Generation. --GreGen
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