Doolittle's Raiders Homecoming Celebration

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6/1/2008 - EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFPN) -- Hundreds of people and seven Doolittle Raiders ***embled to witness three B-25 Mitchell bombers perform a reenactment of the war heroes' historic training mission at Duke Field here, May 31.

The reenactment was one of the last events of the Doolittle Raiders Homecoming celebration held May 28-31. Funds raised during the event will go towards the operation of a new Fisher House being built at Eglin.

Raiders attending the event with their highest rank attained and rank at the time of the raid were:Maj. Gen./Capt. Davy Jones, Col. / Lt. William M. Bower, Lt. Col./Lt. Robert E. Cole, Lt. Col./Lt. Robert L. Hite, Maj./Lt. Thomas C. Griffin, navigator; MSgt./SSgt. Ed Horton and SSgt/Sgt. David J. Thatcher.

Homecoming events took place throughout the Fort Walton Beach, Fla., area and included several dinners, a panel discussion and book signings. People of all ages were given the opportunity to meet the national icons face-to-face.

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