Gen. James H. (Jimmy) Doolittle and Tokyo Raid bombers- Lancaster, California
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N 34° 41.874 W 118° 08.385
11S E 395612 N 3840133
Gen. Doolittle's portrait in his dress uniform. And two images of his famous WW2 aircraft carrier take-off Tokyo bombers, B-17s.
Waymark Code: WMK8JG
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/28/2014
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This mural features Gen. Doolittle's portrait in his dress uniform. And two images of his famous WW2 Tokyo bombers, B-17s. He proposed and trained pilots to take off these bombers from aircraft carriers to bomb Tokyo right after the Pearl Harbor attack and raise moral of the US. Two aircraft are in flight. Doolittle's saying, " Imagination, reason, skill" and he is featured as a member of Lancaster Blvd's "Aerospace Walk of Honor". Mural size is 20' by 12'.
City: Lancaster, California
Location Name: Facing east on building wall at Cedar Ave and Lancaster Blvd.
Artist: Unsigned and unknown
Date: Unsigned and unknown
Media: Paint on stucco
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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