The Last Doolittle Raider, Lt. Col. Dick Cole, Passes Away at 103
A legendary chapter in Air Force history has come to an end Lt. Col. Richard “Dick” E., retired The “Doolittle Raid’s” last survivor, Cole, passed away on April 9 in…
A legendary chapter in Air Force history has come to an end Lt. Col. Richard “Dick” E., retired The “Doolittle Raid’s” last survivor, Cole, passed away on April 9 in…
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