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1939-1945


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Doolittle,
James Harold
"Jimmy"


Son of Frank H. Doolittle and Rosa C. Shephard. Married (1917) Josephine E. Daniels; two sons.
 		14.12.1896
Alameda, CA
-
27.09.1993
Pebble Beach, CA ?
2nd Lt.
 		11.03.1918
1st Lt.
 		07.1920
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 		...
Maj.
 		07.1940
Lt.Col.
 		02.01.1942
Brig.Gen. (temp)
 		19.04.1942
Maj.Gen. (temp)
 		11.1942
Lt.Gen. (temp)
 		13.03.1944 (returned to reserve status 10.05.1946)
Gen. (retd)
 		1986
  MoH
 ?
 ?
Hon. KCB (1945) 		Education: University of California (AB); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS; ScD)
10.1917

enlisted in the Army Reserve
11.03.1918

commissioned, Aviation Section of the Signal Corps
07.1920

regular commission 
15.02.1930

resigned his commission (retaining the reserve rank of Maj.)
1930
 -
 		1940
 		Manager, Aviation Department, Shell Oil Company
01.07.1940

returned to active duty with the Army Air Corps
18.04.1942

led air raid over Japan
09.1942
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 		03.1943
 		organized and commanded Twelfth Air Force
04.1943
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 		11.1943
 		Commanding General, Strategic Command of the Allies' Northwest Africa Air Force (NW Africa)
11.1943
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 		01.1944
 		Commanding General, Fifteenth Air Force (Mediterranean)
01.1944
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 		09.1945
 		Commanding General, Eighth Air Force (Europe & Pacific)
Director, Shell Oil Company, 1946-1967 (Vice-President, 1946-1959).
Trustee, Aerospace Corporation, 1963-69 (Chairman of Executive Committee and Vice­Chairman, Board of Trustees, 1965-69); Chairman of Board, Space Technology Laboratories, Inc., 1959-62; Emeritus Director: Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co.; United
Benefit Life Insurance Co.; Tele­Trip Co., Inc.
Dunton,
Delmar Hall


01.11.1890
Detroit, MI
-
14.04.1967
Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX
[Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX, plot W, 2839]
2nd Lt. USA
 		03.08.1918 [011495]
2nd Lt.
 		01.07.1920 [accepted 15.09.1920]
1st Lt.
 		01.07.1920
Capt.
 		01.06.1934
Maj. (temp)
 		25.05.1935-16.06.1935, 26.01.1937-(10.1939) [accepted 13.02.1937]
Brig.Gen.
 		06.1942
Maj.Gen.
16.03.1943 (retd 31.03.1945)
Legion of Merit LM
 ?
 ?
Rated: Military Air Pilot; Air Observer
 		Education: School of Military Aeronautics, Austin, TX (1917-1918); Air Corps Tactical School (1938)
29.12.1917
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 		02.08.1918
 		Private 1st class, Aviation Section, Signal Enlisted Reserve Corps
1917
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 		1918
 		enlisted service (Flying Cadet)
1918
 -
 		1942
 		various duties as company and field grade officer
03.08.1918
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 		15.09.1920
 		commissioned in the Air Service, US Army
15.09.1920

permanent commision
09.1939
 -
 		10.1940
 		Commanding Officer, 27th Reconnaissance Squadron (Langley Field, VA)
10.1940
 -
 		04.1941
 		Commander, Ponce Air Base, Puerto Rico
04.1941
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 		11.1941
 		Commanding Officer, Losey Field
1942
 -
 		1942
 		Commanding Officer, San Antonio Air Depot
1942
 -
 		1943
 		Commanding General, North West African Air Service Command:
06.1942
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 		06.1943
 		Chief of Maintenance, then Commanding Officer, 8th Air Service Command [?]
27.09.1942
 -
 		?
 		Commanding Officer, XII Air Force Service Command [assumed command 30.09.1942]
06.1943
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 		12.1944
 		Deputy Commander, then Commanding General, Air Service Command
1944
 -
 		1945
 		hospitalized
       

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