Doolittle Raiders collection, 1992.

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Doolittle Raiders collection, 1992.

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Research materials, Apr. 1992, collected by David Moniz, a journalist with The State newspaper, during coverage of the fiftieth anniversary celebration in Columbia, S.C., of the air attack on Tokyo, 18 Apr. 1942, known as the Doolittle Raid; also includes papers documenting planning and organization of the festivities by various organizations in Columbia. Collection includes drafts of feature articles by Moniz and others; press schedules and releases; planning memos; photographs and a bibliography. Of special interest are Moniz's transcripts of interviews with Col. John Doolittle, son of Gen. James "Jimmy" Doolittle; Gen. David Jones and Columbia native Horace Crouch, surviving Raiders; Doolittle biographer Edward Jablonski; and Columbia attorney Augustus "Gus" T. Graydon, recalling wartime service on the domestic and Pacific fronts. Supporting documents include photocoies of clippings and photographs, ca. 1942-1944; biographical sketches; and article, Against All Odds, by Edward Oxford, published Apr. 1992 in American History Magazine, including maps, photographs, and drawings re the raid. Miscellaneous items from various organizations and businesses indicate the cooperative planning which went into the celebration. Benefactors include: Chernoff/Silver and Associates, the South Carolina Aeronautics Commission, the South Carolina State Museum, and Trustus Theatre programme, from its production of: Into the Yonder Zone, a world premier by Doug Williams. Related items include a promotional booklet promoting construction of The Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Center (Savannah, Ga.), including an endorsement by Gen. James Doolittle, USAF, Ret., former Commander, Eighth Air Force, England; and 11 newspaper articles regarding the reunion written by Moniz.

41 items.

University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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United States. Army Air Forces

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The Army Air Forces War Adjustment Course was established in 1944 at several locations in the U.S., one of which was Harvard Business School. The HBS program involved eight weeks of training in the business of contract terminations, cutbacks, and property disposal necessitated by changes in Army Air Forces tactical requirements. Approximately 4,200 officers received instruction throughout the country, about one sixth of them at HBS. The goal of the program was to train men for participation in t...

Trustus (Columbia, S.C.)

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Doolittle, John

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Crouch, Horace.

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Chernoff/Silver and Associates.

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South Carolina State Aeronautics Commission.

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Jones, David, Gen.

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Moniz, David.

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Graydon, Augustus T.

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Doolittle Raiders' 50th Anniversary Celebration Committee.

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Oxford, Edward.

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Jablonski, Edward

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Doolittle Raiders Association.

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Doolittle family.

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South Carolina State Museum

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Williams, Douglas H., 1967-

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Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993

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James Harold "Jimmy" Doolittle (December 14, 1896 – September 27, 1993) was an American military general and aviation pioneer who received the Medal of Honor for his daring raids on Japan during World War II. He also made early coast-to-coast flights, won many flying races, and helped develop instrument flying. Born in Alameda, California, Doolittle studied as an undergraduate at University of California, Berkeley, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1922. He also earned a doctorate in aero...