Jimmy Doolitle Accomplishments

Evelynn S. Byrum

Mr. Houston

English 10 B

19, February 2016

Jimmy Doolittle In 1896, an extraordinary person was born in Alameda, California. He grew up to be a very talented pilot in the United States Air Force. On December 7, 1941, Jimmy Doolittle was called into duty when Pearl Harbor was bombed by Japan. As a counter attack on Japan, America launched the Doolittle Raid which became an important event in history. After the Doolittle Raid Jimmy was recognized for his heroic duties. Jimmy Doolittle had a life filled with accomplishments and honor and became one of the most famous fourstar generals in American history. On December 14, 1896, James Harold Doolittle was born. He was the first born child of Frank and Rosa Doolittle and was

After graduation, he undertook as few hobbies, some beings a little riskier than others: motorbiking, boxing, and building homemade gliders. His motorbiking career did not last long, but his boxing turned into a walk of fame. At age eighteen, he became a professional, middleweight boxer. Although he was good at boxing, it was not his passion. Instead, he found that his passion was in flying; making the homemade gliders brought out his love for aviation. In 1915, Doolittle started to think long-term; he enrolled at the University of California at Berkeley. While there, he studied engineering, which payed off after he entered the war. Although he never received his degree because World War I started in 1917. He decided to drop out of school and enroll in the Signal Corps of the U.S. Army, with hopes of becoming a

While in the army, Doolittle was promoted to second lieutenant in 1912. Five years later, he flew the first airplane across the United States in less than twenty-four hours, from Pablo Beach, Florida to San Diego, California. After he won practically every flying award, some twice, he decided to go back to school and earn a degree. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology welcomed Jimmy in 1923. By the end of his schooling in 1925, he received his master’s degree and his Ph.D. in aeronautical engineering. After earning his degree, his family needed a little extra cash to live on. During the early 1930s, Doolittle left the air force and joined the Shell Oil Company as a way to earn a little extra cash. Due to close calls with his risky activities he stopped flying races, but did remained a pilot, in