Famous for leading the Doolittle (or Tokyo) Raid, America\'s first strike against Japan in World War II, Jimmy Doolittle led a remarkable Life as an American pilot.
Bud Anderson, and a new introduction by author Jonna Doolittle Hoppes..
Hallion, a new afterword written by Clarence E.
This updated edition contains a new foreword written by Richard P.
Calculated Risk provides insights into the public and private World of Jimmy Doolittle and his family, and sheds light on the drives and motivation of one of America\'s most influential and ambitious aviators. - A scientist with a doctorate in aeronautical engineering from MIT. - A four-star general and commander of both the 8th, 12th, and 15th Air Forces. - Recipient of both the Congressional Medal of Honor and Presidential Medal of Freedom. - A barnstormer well known for aerobatics and a popular racing pilot who won every major air race at least once.
This firsthand account by his granddaughter Jonna Doolittle Hoppes reveals an Extraordinary individual: - An aviation Pioneer who was the first to fly across the United States in less than 24 hours and the first to fly blind (using only his plane\'s instruments).
Famous for leading the Doolittle (or Tokyo) Raid, America\'s first strike against Japan in World War II, Jimmy Doolittle led a remarkable Life as an American pilot
