Last Doolittle Raider Joins His Comrades

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Retired AAF/USAF Lt. Col. Robert “Dick” E. Cole, the final surviving Doolittle Raider, passed away April 9, 2019, in San Antonio at the age of 103.  He was Gen. Doolittle’s B-25 Mitchell bomber copilot and a survivor of the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo during World War II.

A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, April 18, beginning at 3 p.m. in Hangar 41.  The memorial date of April 18 also marks the 77th anniversary of the famed WWII Doolittle Raid. Air Force senior leaders, family and friends are expected to attend.

Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, will be Cole’s final resting place.  God rest his soul.

https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1813081/memorial-for-final-wwii-doolittle-raider-scheduled-for-april-18

Proclamation of the 100th Year of the American Legion

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At their March 21, 2019, meeting, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors presented resolutions to recognize the accomplishments of individuals and groups in Loudoun County.

Proclamation to Proclaim March 15, 2019 as American Legion Centennial Day in Loudoun County:  This proclamation recognizes the 100th Anniversary of the American Legion, which was founded on March 15, 2019 at the American Club near Place de la Concorde in Paris, France, by members of the American Expeditionary Forces. On September 19, 1919, the United States Congress federally chartered American Legion as a patriotic veteran’s organization. Focusing on service to veterans, service members and communities, the Legion evolved from a group of war-weary veterans of World War I into one of the most influential non-profit groups in the United States. Today, membership stands at over 2 million in more than 13,000 posts worldwide.

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