James H. Doolittle
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James H. Doolittle was a pioneering American aviator and U.S. Army Air Forces general renowned for leading the first U.S. air raid on Japan during World War II and for his groundbreaking contributions to aviation technology and tactics.
Aliases (2)
- Jimmy Doolittle ×3
- James Harold Doolittle ×1
Statements (49)
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| instanceOf |
United States Army Air Forces general
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aviator → human → military officer → |
| awardReceived |
Air Medal
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Bronze Star Medal → Distinguished Flying Cross → Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army) → Medal of Honor → Presidential Medal of Freedom → Silver Star → |
| conflict |
World War II
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| developed |
techniques for instrument-only flight
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| educatedAt |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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University of California, Berkeley → |
| ethnicGroup |
White American
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| familyName |
Doolittle
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| fieldOfWork |
aeronautics
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aviation → military aviation tactics → |
| fullName |
James Harold Doolittle
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| givenName |
James
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| hasAcademicDegree |
Doctorate in aeronautical engineering
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| influenced |
development of strategic bombing doctrine
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modern air combat tactics → |
| languageSpoken |
English
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| memberOf |
United States Army
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United States Army Air Forces → |
| militaryBranch |
United States Army Air Corps
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United States Army Air Forces → |
| militaryRank |
general
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| notableAchievement |
first complete blind flight using only instruments
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| notableFor |
advancing aviation technology and tactics
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commanding the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo in 1942 → leading the first U.S. air raid on Japan during World War II → pioneering instrument flight → |
| notableWork |
Doolittle Raid
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| occupation |
aeronautical engineer
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aviator → military officer → test pilot → |
| positionHeld |
commander of the Doolittle Raid
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commander of the Eighth Air Force → commander of the Fifteenth Air Force → commander of the Twelfth Air Force → |
| recordHeld |
early aviation cross-country records
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early aviation speed records → |
| sexOrGender |
male
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Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Battle of Hamburg
("Jimmy Doolittle")
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Big Week → Doolittle Raid → Tokyo Raid → |
commander |
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Distinguished Flying Cross
("Jimmy Doolittle")
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Harmon Trophy ("Jimmy Doolittle") → |
notableRecipient |
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North American B-25B Mitchell
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associatedPerson |
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Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
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characterPortrayed |
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Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
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depictsPerson |
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James H. Doolittle
("James Harold Doolittle")
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fullName |
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Doolittle Raid
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namedAfter |
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Eighth Air Force
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notableCommander |