Jimmy Doolittle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jimmy Doolittle

United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient

Date of Birth: 14-Dec-1896

Place of Birth: Alameda, California, United States

Date of Death: 27-Sep-1993

Profession: engineer, military officer, aircraft pilot

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

James Harold Doolittle (December 14, 1896 – September 27, 1993) was an American general and aviation pioneer.
He made early coast-to-coast flights, won many flying races, and helped develop instrument flying.Doolittle did his undergraduate studies at University of California, Berkeley, graduating with a B.A in 1922 and earning a doctorate in aeronautics from M.I.T.
in 1925.
He was a flying instructor during World War I and a Reserve officer in the United States Army Air Corps, but he was recalled to active duty during World War II.
He was awarded the Medal of Honor for personal valor and leadership as commander of the Doolittle Raid, a bold long-range retaliatory air raid on the Japanese main islands on April 18, 1942, four months after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
The attack was a major morale booster for the United States, and Doolittle was celebrated as a hero. He was promoted to lieutenant general and commanded the Twelfth Air Force over North Africa, the Fifteenth Air Force over the Mediterranean, and the Eighth Air Force over Europe.
After World War II, he left the air force but remained active in many technical fields, and was eventually promoted to general (4-star) years after retirement.