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City set to welcome Doolittle Raiders

Five of the nine surviving Doolittle Raiders arrived quietly in Columbia on April 15. The next day they found a few new honors around town to celebrate their famous 1942 bombing raid on Tokyo.
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Doolittle Raiders take to the sky

Dick Cole�s hands are worn with age but they were rock steady as he banked the vintage B-25B Mitchell over Lake Murray�s Bomb Island.

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Raider legends come to life

In March, 10-year-old Sara Mar read a book called �Chinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society,� a fictional account of a Chinese family who helps rescue Doolittle Raider David Thatcher during World War II.

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Descendents of Doolittle Raiders celebrate alongside the war heroes

For Todd Joyce of Louisville, Neb., the annual Doolittle Raiders reunion is more than just a gathering of old warriors. It�s a family reunion.

Photos: Historic images | Return to Columbia | Reunion

Lt. Richard Cole (center-right), co-pilot, stands next to Lt. Col. James Doolittle (center-left) and the rest of their crew from the 34th Squadron. Doolittle's bomber was the first over Japan and the first to drop it's payload. The crew was forced to bail-out over China.