Eric Queen Posted March 29, 2015 Share #1 Posted March 29, 2015 Local News Lt. Col. Robert Hite of 'Doolittle Tokyo Raiders' dead at 95 March 29, 2015 14:54 EDT NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Lt. Col. Robert Hite, one of the famed World War II "Doolittle Tokyo Raiders," has died at the age of 95. Wallace Hite told The Associated Press that his father died Sunday morning at a nursing facility in Nashville. He was battling Alzheimer's disease. Hite was among 80 men aboard 16 B-52 bombers whose mission was to strike Japan in 1942. While the attack inflicted only scattered damage, it was credited with boosting American morale while shaking Japan's confidence and prompting strategy shifts less than five months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Hite's passing leaves only two other surviving Raiders: retired Lt. Col. Richard "Dick" Cole and Staff Sgt. David Thatcher. The Raiders will be honored with the Congressional Gold Medal on April 15 in Washington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarbridge Posted March 29, 2015 Share #2 Posted March 29, 2015 RIP. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparty On Posted March 29, 2015 Share #3 Posted March 29, 2015 Lt. Col. Robert Hite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted March 29, 2015 Share #4 Posted March 29, 2015 never forget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raylemere Posted March 29, 2015 Share #5 Posted March 29, 2015 may he rest in peace. what a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David D Posted March 29, 2015 Share #6 Posted March 29, 2015 Rest in Peace Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted March 30, 2015 Share #7 Posted March 30, 2015 Very sad, Rest In Piece. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uniformcollector Posted March 30, 2015 Share #8 Posted March 30, 2015 Rest in Peace, Sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted March 30, 2015 Share #9 Posted March 30, 2015 RIP. Hard to believe only two goblets are left to turn over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jba1973 Posted March 30, 2015 Share #10 Posted March 30, 2015 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK Posted March 30, 2015 Share #11 Posted March 30, 2015 RIP. The Doolittle raid is one that will never be forgotten. What courage they all had to be a part of it! JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share #12 Posted March 30, 2015 RIP. The Doolittle raid is one that will never be forgotten. What courage they all had to be a part of it! JD Indeed. I am not sure everyone realizes what most of them went through to get from where ever they bailed out (at night, in the rain, many behind Japanese lines) to Chung King. The raid itself was the easy part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted March 31, 2015 Share #13 Posted March 31, 2015 First time I saw those and took a picture, there were sixteen. I think that was nine years ago. RIP. Hard to believe only two goblets are left to turn over. goblets.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgee Posted March 31, 2015 Share #14 Posted March 31, 2015 It should be noted that LtCol Hite was one of 8 Doolittle Raiders captured by the Japanese after bailing out over China. Three were executed by their captors for "war crimes". He lived a long life. R.I.P. Col Hite. Bobgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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