United States Air Force officer who electrified the world in 1942 by leading a squadron of 16 bombers on a daylight raid over Tokyo (1896-1993)

Usage examples of doolittle.

But I do need to have Doolittle and Patton prepare for possible invasion.

That hot dog Doolittle sent our boys buzzing over their base like a swarm of bees.

President, the Jim Doolittle who used to be vice-president of Shell Oil, yes, Sir.

Colo-nel Doolittle and his brave men are about to disabuse him of that notion," Roosevelt said, cocking his cigarette holder almost vertically in his mouth as he smiled with pleasure.

I know what's going on at Eglin, and my Officer of the Day recognizes Jimmy Doolittle when he sees him in a cockpit window.

Colo­nel Doolittle and his brave men are about to disabuse him of that notion,” Roosevelt said, cocking his cigarette holder almost vertically in his mouth as he smiled with pleasure.

I know what’s going on at Eglin, and my Officer of the Day recognizes Jimmy Doolittle when he sees him in a cockpit window.

He was a conservative military thinker, and he had been skeptical of that Doolittle show since the task force had first sailed.

Still, we don't know to what extent Doolittle upset the Japanese war plans.

And Japan would seize an enemy outpost, from which she could ward off all future Doolittle outrages.

They know that the Doolittle raid was a fine brave Yank stunt, but not a mosquito bite on Japan's war capacity.

These made Vals look something like the Gee-Bee Racer Jimmy Doolittle used to fly in air races.

He didn't understand how the hell Doolittle had managed to get B25s off an aircraft carrier, it was hard enough getting a Wildcat off.

It always reminded him of the helmet he'd worn to grammar school, goggles in place, imagining that he was Jimmy Doolittle flying the Gee-Bee to racing glory around the pylons.

Hirum Doolittle, who kindly furnisht sum cold vittles at a tryin time, when it wasunt konvenient to cook vittles at my hous.