DOOLITTLE RAIDERS MARK 66TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION IN DALLAS WITH LUNCHEON
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(ADDISON, Texas) – February 20, 2008 — Almost 66 years ago, brave airmen launched the first attack on Japan after Pearl Harbor. Today, they gather each year to remember and celebrate. This year, the CavanaughFlightMuseum will host a luncheon, book signing and symposium in their honor from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on April 18 at the Museum, 4572 Claire Chennault in Addison.The DoolittleRaid (recreated in the MGM movie, “ThirtySecondsOverTokyo”) took place on April 18, 1942, just over four months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. In the first strike by the United States against the Japanese home islands, 16 crews led by Lt. Col. James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle flew B-25 "Mitchell" bombers off the aircraft carrier USS Hornet. The mission was a success. The B-25s surprised the Japanese and they were able to attack strategic military and industrial targets.
The CavanaughFlightMuseum is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization devoted to promoting aviation studies and to perpetuating America's aviation heritage. The Museum fulfills its mission by restoring, operating, maintaining and displaying historically-significant, vintage aircraft and by collecting materials related to the history of aviation.The CavanaughFlightMuseum is currently accepting corporate and private sponsors for the luncheon. Individual tickets can be purchased for $40 for members and $50 for non-members.To reserve your spot for the luncheon, call Regina Perich at 970-380-8800 or log on to www.cavanaughflightmuseum.com. For more information on the Doolittle Raiders log on to www.doolittletokyoraiders.com and www.doolittleraider.com.
“We are thrilled to host this event,” said Doug Jeanes, Cavanaugh Flight Museum Executive Director. “It’s very important for us to honor the sacrifices the Doolittle Raiders made and keep their memory alive.”
The CavanaughFlightMuseum is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization devoted to promoting aviation studies and to perpetuating America's aviation heritage. The Museum fulfills its mission by restoring, operating, maintaining and displaying historically-significant, vintage aircraft and by collecting materials related to the history of aviation.The CavanaughFlightMuseum is currently accepting corporate and private sponsors for the luncheon. Individual tickets can be purchased for $40 for members and $50 for non-members.To reserve your spot for the luncheon, call Regina Perich at 970-380-8800 or log on to www.cavanaughflightmuseum.com. For more information on the Doolittle Raiders log on to www.doolittletokyoraiders.com and www.doolittleraider.com.
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