General Jimmy Doolittle

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Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military personnel
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:National_Aeronautic_Association
gptkb:American_Institute_of_Aeronautics_and_Astronautics
gptkb:Experimental_Aircraft_Association
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
Legion of Merit
Medal of Honor
Silver Star
gptkbp:birthDate 1896-12-14
gptkbp:birthPlace _Alameda,_California,_USA
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Diane_Doolittle
gptkb:John_Doolittle
gptkb:James_Doolittle_Jr.
gptkbp:deathDate 1993-09-27
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkb:MIT
gptkbp:famousFor Doolittle Raid
Pioneering instrument flying
World_War_II_leadership
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:James_Harold_Doolittle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Jimmy Doolittle
gptkbp:influenced Aviation industry
Military aviation tactics
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Billy_Mitchell
Charles Lindbergh
gptkbp:nickname Jimmy
Doolittle
gptkbp:notableOperations Doolittle Raid
gptkbp:occupation Aviator
Aeronautical_engineer
gptkbp:rank Major General
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:significantEvent Advocacy for aviation safety
Post-war aviation advancements
Test pilot for various aircraft
Advancements in instrument flying techniques
Contributions to aeronautical engineering
Development of the Doolittle Raid
First successful bombing raid on Japan
Involvement in the development of jet propulsion
Promotion of military aviation research
Leadership_in_the_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:spouse Josephine Doolittle