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Also Known As James Harold Doolittle • Jimmy Doolittle
Born December 14, 1896 • Alameda • California
Died September 27, 1993 (aged 96) • California
Awards And Honors Medal of Honor
Role In Doolittle Raid • World War II • Pacific War

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