Five Doolittle Raiders to attend reunion at Air Force museum

Officials at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force near Dayton say the event April 17 through April 20 will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the raid by 80 flyers led by Lt. Col. James "Jimmy'' Doolittle. Historians have said the World War II bombing mission on April 18, 1942, inflicted little damage on Japan but boosted morale in the U.S.

The reunion at the museum will include a banquet, a memorial service and autograph sessions. Officials also hope funding can be found to fly in and land 25 B-25 bombers as a tribute.

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