Doolittle Raiders 77th Anniversary Today

This raid had a huge positive impact on the morale of the American people as World War II was going badly the first six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor.  It showed the nation had the means to strike back and would use it.  For the Japanese, it was just the opposite, they were sure that the United States could not reach them.  They found out the hard way that wasn't true.

In honor of the 77th anniversary, I am writing about the Raid in  all of my blogs.  I also have my U.S. flags flying outside.

Today they are having a funeral service for Richard E. Cole, the last surviving Doolittle Raider who died this past April 9.  This is in Texas and he will later be buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.