Meeting a Hero Have you ever dreamed of meeting your own celebrity hero? Two of our Preservation Tec
Meeting a Hero Have you ever dreamed of meeting your own celebrity hero? Two of our Preservation Technicians in St. Louis, Marie Taylor and Sean Derrick, know that feeling. They jumped at the chance to drive to Kansas City, Missouri, and meet their own personal hero, Dick Cole. Lieutenant Colonel Richard “Dick” E. Cole, USAF (ret.) is the last surviving Doolittle Raider. Plus, he is also known for his time as a Hump pilot in the China-Burma-India theater and as an Air Commando during the war. It’s not every day that you get to meet a legend! Marie, Sean, and Archivist Michael Tarabulski presented Mr. Cole with a scanned copy of his personnel file after the ceremony. This special opportunity was made possible by the staff at the National Archives-Kansas City, who presented Mr. Cole with a copy of his draft registration card during the ceremony. -- source link
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