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First paperback edition. SIGNED by author, Carroll V. Glines, the official historian for the Doolittle Raiders on the title page. As well, this copy bears the signatures of 30 Army Air Corps pilots & crew members (Not including the son of one pilot & a relative of another plus a Chinese interpreter) who flew on the most famous bombing run of the Second World War. They include: Lt. Colonel James H. Doolittle (Pilot & leader of the raid) , Travis Hoover, Douglas V. Radney, Everett W. Holstrom, David M. Jones, Joseph W. Manske, Chase J. Nielsen, David J. Thatcher, Edward J. York, Robert G Emmons, David W. Pohl (youngest member on the raid) , Thomas C. Griffin, J. Royden Stork, Edwin W. Horton, Frank G. Kappeler, Charles W. Greening (son of pilot Ross Greening) Jacob Eirman, James M. Macia, Jacob De Shazer, Robert L. Hite, Charles J. Graham, Jr. , Gerald E. Bentz, Stephen Leonard, Tung-Sheng Liu (Chinese civilian interpreter) Henry L. Miller, Henry A. Potter, Richard E. Cole, William M. Bower, Waldo J. Bither, Richard A. Knobloch, Edward J. Saylor & Donald G. Smith. On p.435 of appendix a relative of co-pilot Lucien Nevelson Youngblood(deceased 1949) has signed what appears L' Dean Youngblood in his place. Close to near fine in trade-size pictorial printed wrappers. (Crease at spine. Previous owner's bookplate & embossed stamp on front inside cover & endpaper. A few ink check marks in text & light shelfwear) A remarkable & impossible artifact to duplicate today. (B). Seller Inventory # 311786
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Bibliographic Details
Title: DOOLITTLE'S TOKYO RAIDERS.
Publisher: VAN NOSTRAND REINHOLD., NY
Publication Date: 1981
Binding: Softcover
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: First Edition.
