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James Doolittle

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Military Personnel

The Resume

    (December 14, 1896-September 27, 1993)
    General in the Air Force during WW II and the Korean War
    Enlisted as a flying cadet in the Army Signal Corps (1917)
    Commander the 12th, 15th, and 8th Air Forces during WW II
    Inspired the film '30 seconds over Tokyo'
    Received the US Army Air Corps Medal of Honor, 2 Distinguished Service Medals, Silver Star Medal, 3 Distinguished Flying Crosses, Bronze Star Medal, and 4 Air Medals

Why he might be annoying:

    His tours of duty fluctuated from The Pacific to Europe and back again during WW II.
    He was told by Dwight David Eisenhower 'You can either stay on the ground and command your forces, or go flying around looking for Germans.'
    He went by 'Jimmy.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He led 16 B-25 bombers on a raid to strike Tokyo and other cities in broad daylight. The daring and dramatic raid stunned Japan, revived American morale, and signaled a new course for the Pacific War. (1942)
    He was educated at Los Angeles Junior College (1914-16) and the University of California School of Mines (1916-17).
    He earned a B.A. degree in 1922 and then studied aeronautical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, from which he received both a Masters and Doctors degree in science.
    In 1951 he was appointed a special assistant to the Air Force chief of staff, serving as a civilian in scientific matters which led to Air Force ballistic missile and space programs.
    He flew missions with his forces during WW II. He once had to fly a damaged B-25 across Italy with an injured co-pilot.

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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 15 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 81 Votes: 49.38% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 62 Votes: 40.32% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 89 Votes: 50.56% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 128 Votes: 60.94% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 75 Votes: 41.33% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 98 Votes: 37.76% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 131 Votes: 47.33% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 149 Votes: 43.62% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 359 Votes: 62.95% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 362 Votes: 46.69% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 952 Votes: 62.61% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 1402 Votes: 42.23% Annoying