James H. Doolittle

James H. Doolittle was a US Army Air Forces general and commander of the Doolittle Raid, a daring bombing mission against Japan in 1942. Doolittle was born in 1896 in California and graduated from the US Military Academy at West Point. He went on to serve in both World War I and World War II, earning numerous awards and decorations for his service. Doolittle was also a pioneer in the development of radar technology and was a strong advocate for the use of air power in warfare.