Eglin AFB in Okaloosa County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Doolittle Raiders

Photographed By Michael Herrick, March 26, 2017

1. Doolittle Raiders Marker

Inscription. April 18, 1942
Gallant men of the United States Air Force led by Brigadier General (then Lt. Colonel) James H. Doolittle flew from the USS Hornet eight hundred miles across the Pacific during World War II to bomb Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Kobe, Nagoya, the first attack on Japan following Pearl Harbor
April 18, 1962
To honor these brave men and in memory of those who sacrificed their lives in serving their country the United States Air Force presented the last B- 25 bomber to Valparaiso – Niceville, home of the Doolittle Raiders while training at Eglin Air Force Base for this historic flight.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military.

Location. 30° 27.98′ N, 86° 33.705′ W. Marker is in Eglin AFB, Florida, in Okaloosa County. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of Pinchot Road (State Road 189) and Museum Drive, on the right when traveling south. Located at the Air Force Armament Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Museum Drive, Eglin AFB FL 32542, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. B-25 Mitchell (here, next to this marker); B-17 Flying Fortress (within shouting distance of this marker); Bernard A. Schriever Plaza (within shouting

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distance of this marker); MH-53M Pave Low IV (within shouting distance of this marker); B-57 Canberra (within shouting distance of this marker); “Faithful Partner - Guardian of the Night” (within shouting distance of this marker); Eglin Air Force Base (within shouting distance of this marker); Faithful Partner – Guardian of the Night (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eglin AFB.

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Also see . . .
1. Air Force Armament Museum. (Submitted on April 12, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Doolittle Raid on Wikipedia. (Submitted on April 12, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed By Michael Herrick, March 26, 2017

2. Doolittle Raiders Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 387 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.