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The Extraordinary Life Of Jimmy Doolittle--Aviation Pioneer And WW II Hero: A Memoir
Hoppes, Jonna Doolittle
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BOOK SUMMARY
Famous for leading the Tokyo Raid, America's first strike against Japan in World War II, Jimmy Doolittle lived a remarkable life as an American pilot. This firsthand account by his granddaughter reveals an extraordinary individuala scientist with a doctor
BOOK SYNOPSIS
Famous for leading the Tokyo Raid, America's first strike against Japan in World War II, Jimmy Doolittle lived a remarkable life as an American pilot. This firsthand account by his granddaughter reveals an extraordinary individual--a scientist with a doctorate in aeronautical engineering from MIT, 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), a barnstormer well known for aerobatics, a popular racing pilot who won every major air race at least once, recipient of both the Congressional Medal of Honor and Presidential Medal of Freedom, a four-star general, and commander of the 8th, 12th, and 15th Air Forces. This memoir provides insights into the public and private world of Jimmy Doolittle and his family and sheds light on the drives and motivation's of one of America's most influential and ambitious aviators.
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 1891661442
ISBN(13-digit): 9781891661440
Copyright: 2005
Dewey Decimal: 629.13/092
Library of Congress: 2004029814
Book Publisher: Independent Pub Group
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 334
Paper Weight (lb): 1.38 lb
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