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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Found in 2 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 thirty-nine 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...

Dates: 1935-1936, undated