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General James Doolittle

Lt. General James Doolittle on an inspection of an 8th Air Force Training facility at the Rehab Center of the 307th Station Hospital. Sgt. Orme guides the tour at this point.

"Jimmy" Doolittle was famous for aviation exploits in the 1930s and for the raid on Tokyo in April, 1942. He assumed command of the 8th Air Force from General "Tooey" Spaatz on Jan. 6th, 1944.

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