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D 02. Doolittle Archives

 Record Group
Identifier: D 02
Record group, number equivalent = 02, collection abbreviation = D.

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

William L. Birch Papers

 Collection
Identifier: D007-17
Abstract

The William L. Birch Papers contain photographs of the Doolittle Raid.

Dates: 1942 - 2000

Richard E. Cole Papers

 Collection
Identifier: D026-07
Abstract

The collection contains material presented to Richard Cole at the 2007 reunion of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders. It includes proclamations made by the officials of Bexar County, Texas honoring both the Doolittle Raiders and Richard E. Cole.

Dates: 2007

James H. Doolittle Papers

 Collection
Identifier: D022-84
Abstract

James H. Doolittle is most famous for the planning and implementation of the Tokyo Raid in April 1942, after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. After World War II, he graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a PhD. He was instrumental in founding the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Association. The James H. Doolittle Papers reflect his activities after the Second World War.

Dates: 1913 - 2007; Majority of material found within 1925 - 1996

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Association Records

 Collection
Identifier: D066-05
Abstract

The Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Association was formed in the aftermath of James H. Doolittle’s epic raid on Japan on April 18, 1942. Shortly after the end of World War II, Doolittle called for all the surviving Raiders to attend a celebration in Miami Beach, Florida. At this time it was decided that an annual reunion be held starting in 1947.

Dates: 1931 - 2013; Majority of material found within 1942 - 2005

Joseph W. Manske Collection

 Collection
Identifier: D062-97
Abstract

Contains documents and photographs relating to Joseph E. Manske career as a military aviator in World War II. It includes photographs of Manske in North Africa, Italy, and Europe, as well as in training.

Dates: 1939 - 1990; Majority of material found within 1940 - 1982