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Ruptured Duck Crew

Ruptured Duck Crew

Crew of "The Ruptured Duck" (B-25 Doolittle Raider) Crew No. 7 (B-25 #40-2261: target Tokyo) Front Row L-R, Lt. Ted W. Lawson, pilot; Lt. Dean Davenport, copilot; Back Row L-R, Lt. Charles L. McClure, navigato... More

The last of the legends (8682920699)

The last of the legends (8682920699)

Former Staff Sgt. David Thatcher (center) cuts the ceremonial ribbon during the Doolittle Raider exhibit grand opening on April 17 at Northwest Florida State College. Thatcher was a Doolittle Raider Crew 7 eng... More

Dick Cole, Ed Saylor and David Thatcher 130417-F-OC707-002 (8663318406)

Dick Cole, Ed Saylor and David Thatcher 130417-F-OC707-002 (8663318406...

Dick Cole, Ed Saylor and David Thatcher, Doolittle Raid participants, salute during the dedication ceremony of a plaque in Saylor?s honor at the U.S. Air Force 33rd Fighter Wing hangar at Eglin Air Force Base, ... More

Doolittle Raider reunion - Ft. Walton (1957)

Doolittle Raider reunion - Ft. Walton (1957)

Members of the Doolittle Raid at the 15th reunion in Fort Walton, Florida: (top row, left to right) Frank Kapeller of Crew 11, Fred Braemer of Crew 1, Horace Crouch of Crew 10, Edwin Horton of Crew 10, Dougla... More

Doolittle Raiders Congressional Gold Medal

Doolittle Raiders Congressional Gold Medal

Doolittle Raiders Lt. Col. Richard Cole, co-pilot of Crew No. 1, and Staff Sgt. David Thatcher, engineer-gunner of Crew No. 7, with the Congressional Gold Medal. The medal is on display in the museum’s World W... More

David Thatcher, Ed Saylor and Dick Cole 130418-F-QZ836-027 (8671220041)

David Thatcher, Ed Saylor and Dick Cole 130418-F-QZ836-027 (8671220041...

From left, retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. David Thatcher, retired Lt. Col. Ed Saylor and retired Lt. Col. Dick Cole, three of the four surviving Doolittle Raiders, salute at the grave of retired Master Sgt.... More