DOOLITTLE’S TOKYO RAIDERS. An amazing addition to any historical collection. Includes a letter signed by Stephen Leonard, an Honorable Tokyo Raider. The letter is written to Frank and Darlene Scott. Frank built the Union Plaza Hotel at No. 1 Main Street with several partners in 1971. He served in Japan during World War II as a second lieutenant in the U. He died in 2006. Book is signed by the Author, Carroll V. Glines on the title page, along with Doolittle’s Tokyo Raiders and Honorable Tokyo Raiders on the half title page. The last surviving Doolittle Raider died in 2019. The Doolittle Raid, also known as the Tokyo Raid, was an air raid on 18 April 1942 by the United States on the Japanese capital Tokyo and other places on Honshu during World War II. It was the first air operation to strike the Japanese archipelago. The identified autographs are noted below in BOLD. One autograph I cannot read to be identified. Names not in bold have not signed this book and only noted for your reference. CREW #1 TARGET TOKYO. LTCOL James H. Doolittle – Pilot (SIGNED). LT Richard E. Cole – Copilot (SIGNED). LT Henry A Potter – Navigator (SIGNED). S/SGT Fred A Braemer – Bombardier. Leonard – Flight Engineer / Gunner (killed in action 1943). CREW #2 TARGET TOKYO. LT Travis Hoover – Pilot (SIGNED). LT Carl R. Wildner – Navigator (SIGNED). Miller – Bombardier (killed in action 1943). SGT Douglas V. Radney – Flight Engineer / Gunner (SIGNED). CREW #3 TARGET TOKYO. Gray – Pilot (killed in action). Manich – Copilot (died in crash). Ozuk Jr – Navigator. Faktor – Flight Engineer / Gunner (killed in Doolittle raid over Tokyo). CREW #4 TARGET TOKYO. LT Everett “Brick” W. Youngblood – Copilot (died in plane crash). Stephens – Bombardier (died 1959). CPL Bert M. Jordan – Flight Engineer / Gunner. CREW #5 TARGET TOKYO. CAPT David M. Wilder – Copilot (died 1964). McGurl – Navigator (killed in action). Truelove – Bombardier (killed in action over Italy). SGT Joseph W. Manske – Flight Engineer / Gunner. CREW #6 TARGET TOKYO. Hallmark – Pilot (prisoner of war, executed). Meder – Copilot (killed in action, died in captivity). Nielsen – Navigator (prisoner of war / survived). Dieter – Bombardier (killed, missing in action, 18 April 1942). Fitzmaurice – Flight Engineer / Gunner (killed/missing in action, 18 April 1942). CREW #7 TARGET TOKYO. LT Dean Davenport – Copilot. LT Charles L. Clever – Bombardier (died in plane crash 1942). SGT David J. Thatcher – Flight Engineer / Gunner. CREW #8 TARGET TOKYO. LT Robert G. LT Nolan A. Laban – Bombardier (died 1974). SGT David W. Pohl – Flight Engineer / Gunner. CREW #9 TARGET TOKYO. LT James N. Scott – Flight Engineer / Gunner. CREW #10 TARGET TOKYO. Royden Stork – Copilot. LT Horace E. S/SGT Edwin W. Flight Engineer / Gunner. CREW #11 TARGET YOKOHAMA. Ross Greening – Pilot. LT Frank A. Gardner – Flight Engineer / Gunner. CREW #12 TARGET YOKOHAMA. LT William M. T/SGT Waldo J. Duquette – Flight Engineer / Gunner. CREW #13 TARGET YOKOHAMA. LT Richard A. LT Clayton J. M/SGT Robert C. Williams – Flight Engineer / Gunner. CREW #14 TARGET YOKOHAMA. LT James H. S/SGT Jacob Eierman – Engineer Gunner. Bain – Radio Gunner (killed in action 1943). CREW #15 TARGET YOKOHAMA. Smith – Pilot (killed in action 1942). LT Howard A. Sessler – Navigator Bombardier. White – Flight Surgeon. Saylor – Engineer Gunner. CREW #16 TARGET NAGOYA. Farrow – Pilot (prisoner of war, executed). Hite – Copilot (prisoner of war, survived). LT George Barr – Navigator (prisoner of war, survived). DeShazer – Bombardier (prisoner of war, survived). Spatz – Flight Engineer / Gunner (prisoner of war, executed). The Honorary Tokyo Raiders. Bentz, Pharmacist Mate, First Class (SIGNED). Glines, Colonel (AUTHOR SIGNED). Stephen Leonard (SIGNED + SIGNED LETTER). Miller, Rear Admiral, USN (SIGNED). One ding on spine (please see photo). Dimensions: 9.2″ x 6.2″ x 1.5. This item is in the category “Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “thebookreaders” and is located in this country: US.
- Year Printed: 1980
- Modified Item: Yes
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Topic: WWII (1939-45)
- Binding: Hardcover
- Author: Carroll Glines
- Subject: History
- Modification Description: Autographs
- Language: English
- Signed: Yes
- Publisher: Arno Press
- Place of Publication: United States
- Special Attributes: Illustrated, Inscribed