The first crew of Doolittle Raiders, whose plane was the first to take off for a daring 1942 bombing of Japan. Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle and Lt. Richard E. Cole stand in front of Lt. Henry A. Potter, Staff Sgt. Fred A. Braemer and Staff Sgt. Paul J. Leonard. (U.S. Air Force)
From Mists of Time team has wonderful memories of filming two of the Doolittle Raiders’s personal stories of what it was like to volunteer to fly with Lt. Col. Doolittle following Pearl Harbor in 1942. These incredible men knew the dangers of the mission but wanted to be part of it anyway. To be in the same room with them, filming their stories is an unforgettable experience, never to be forgotten. They were kind, patient and humble as we peppered them with questions.