We are one hero poorer...
Condolences to family and friends of Lt. Col. Edward Saylor.
RIP.
Rest now, true and worthy hero.
I hope to meet you someday, God willing.
I was able to talk to Doolittle one-on-one at his home in Carmel, CA in 1985. He was a very impressive man and was able to tell me all about the Tokyo mission and other interesting things. I was stationed at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey at the time
One pic he had on his wall was getting his fourth star from Ronald Reagan.
It was very cool.
“credited with lifting American morale during World War II”
Just as importantly, it led the Japanese civilians know early on that their government was deceiving them. Bombing Tokyo when we were supposedly on the ropes must have terrified them.
Lt. Col. Dick Cole, Doolittle’s co-pilot, is 98.
He attends the Wings and Wheels event in Georgetown, DE in early October for the past few years.
Of the last four, he was the only one who could travel.
Saw him give a talk in Oct. 2013 in Georgetown, he was tremendous.
Sharp, funny, humble.
The crowd loved him.
A living part of history which will soon be no more.
May he rest in peace.
Sigh* Yet another real hero passes on. Thank you Sir for your sacrifices like so many from that era and OUR era. RIP...
Doolittle Raid Over Tokyo WWII Newsreel (Great Original Footage)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yXzYxUC93A
RIP