Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1896 - 1993
Biographical Note
James Harold Doolittle (1896-1993) was a pilot who set two early transcontinental flying time records, pioneered advancements in aviation, led the Tokyo raid in 1942, and commanded the Eighth Air Force attack on Germany.
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http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/James_Harold_Doolittle.aspxFound in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Herbert Brucker Film
Collection — Box Film Box 2, Reel: 1
Identifier: 2007-11-16-B
Contents of the Collection
The Herbert Brucker Film is a small collection containing one privately shot black-and-white film taken at Mitchell Field in Garden City, New York in 1927. The film is five minutes and 44 seconds long. The footage depicts several well-known aviation events and activities by famous aviators, such as Charles Lindbergh taking off in the "Spirit of St. Louis" for his transatlantic flight; the christening of "America," Richard E. Byrd's Fokker C-2; and James Doolittle performing...
Dates:
1927
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Milton W. Sherman Aviation Cartoon Collection
Collection — Box Assorted Newspaper clippings box 1, oversize: folder 1
Identifier: 2010-03-20
Contents of the Collection
The Milton W. Sherman Aviation Cartoon Collection contains 40 aviation cartoons and comic strips published in 1935-1936 that depict notable aviators and aircraft of the 1920s-1930s. Nearly all of the cartoons and comics are from the "Hall of Fame of the Air" series. Written by aviator Eddie Rickenbacker and drawn by aviator and artist Clayton Knight, each strip focuses on a notable aviator and briefly sketches a highlight of their career. Each strip is in color and usually...
Dates:
1935-1936, undated
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
William L. Smith Aviation Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2025-04-15-2
Contents of the Collection
The William L. Smith Aviation Collection holds textual and visual materials related to the 50-year aviation industry career of William "Bill" L. Smith, who worked a variety of positions, including as a radio engineer, in procurement, and as management. Materials were collected or used by Smith with most dated from 1930 to 1970. Due to its small size, materials in the collection have been grouped by format and filed chronologically. The collection includes textual materials,...
Dates:
1935-1970
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
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