Doolittle Raider Reenactor In 2012, I had the good fortune to attend the 70th Doolittle Raiders Reunion at Grimes Field in Urbana, OH and the Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH. Meet Mark; as a living historian, Mark portrays a WWII Pilot. This photo could have been taken in 1942 in New Guinea just before a mission. Yes, they were that young.
On 18 Apr 1942, 16 brave flight crews took off from the USS Hornet aircraft carrier in B-25 bombers to strike the Japanese mainland in a daring mission early in WWII. Of the 80 men on the mission, only one remains with us to celebrate 75th anniversary of their successful mission. On April 17th – 18th this year, the 75th Doolittle Raiders Reunion will be held. Seventeen B-25s are expected to attend this year.
