Though the 1942 Doolittle Raid did relatively little damage, it was a major morale booster for U.S. armed forces and citizens on the home front. Conceived by Lt. Colonel Jimmy Doolittle, this mission was the first payback for the attack on Pearl Harbor. Though the damage inflicted was minor, the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo military and industrial targets showed the Japanese their homeland was vulnerable. Snap to attention for this collection of (13) flats signed by Doolittle and his Raiders. Signatures strength ranges ("8" to "10") and the materials are nicely preserved.



Featured are:



10/14/69 Multi-signed Dwight D. Eisenhower first day cover, with (3) autographs: J.H. Doolittle, Mark W. Clark, and B.O. Davis with "Lt. Gen. USAF Ret'd" inscription. All three of these high-ranking officers were eventually promoted to the four-star rank of General, and Davis was the first African-American brigadier general in the USAF.



J.H. Doolittle personalized 8" x 10" photograph, stamped Courtesy of Mutual of Omaha.



J.H. Doolittle signature cut adhered to a 10" x 4" section of an album page.



3x5 Index cards (10) with: R.E. Cole, Doolittle's crew #1 co-pilot during the raid; Tom Griffin (3), raid crew #9 navigator, all with pertinent inscriptions; Ed Horton (3), raid crew #10 gunner, all with inscriptions; William L. Birch, crew #11 bombardier, with inscriptions; and Edward Saylor (2), and raid crew #15 gunner, both with inscriptions.



Auction LOA from James Spence/JSA. Opening Bid $100.