Evening star., 1942-05-19
Toxic Raid
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Japanese radio broadcasts. 1t took
them several hours to calm down to
deception and accusation"
Mrs Doolittle Present.
Present in the White House ex-
ecutive Office for the ceremony was
Mrs. Doolittle. who had been flown
here today from Los Angeles. 1t
was said that Mrs. Doolittle did not
even know that her husband was in
this country, and had no inkling
that he was to be rewarded for
leading the daring expedition.
In announcing his intention, the
President told assembled reporters
and cameramen that he was break
ing news which would be complete
surprise, except to himself, Gen
Marshall and 1t. Gen. Henry H
Arnold. deputy chief of staff for air.
Gen. Arnold went to the White
House with Gen. and Mrs. Doolittle
President Roosevelt personally
placed the Medal of Honor around
Gen Doolittle's neck after Gen
Marshall had read aloud the cita-
ton
Jokingly Mr. Roosevelt quipped to
those watching the ceremony that
Gen. Doolittle, starting from Shan
gri La, had conducted little expe-
dition which all present had heard
about and now was safely back from
Shangri La.
The Chief Executive, Immediately
after the raid, had remarked that
planes based on Shangri La, a fic-
tional Tibetan retreat, had raided
Japan.
The War Departments statement
containing the citation said also:
The raid was carried out with
U. S. Army medium bombers. II
occurred in broad daylight with the
bombers flying at very low attitudes
Only military objectives, including
military, naval and industrial facil-
tiles, were attacked. The targets
were easily discernible and accu-
rately bombed with incendiary and
highly explosive missiles. Wide
spread damage resulted Some OF
the fires which were started contin-
ued to burn for two days
The Army stated also that after
the raid Gen. Doolittle was pro-
NOTED from lieutenant colonel to his
present rank.
Others in Raiding Party.
The other participants in the at
tack were awarded the Distin-
guished Service Cross. The names
are: Maj. J. A. Hilger, Capts. c.
r. Greening, D. M. Jones, E. J.
York; Its. T. Hoover, w. N
Bower. r. NJ Gray, E. w. Holstrom,
T. Lawson, H. F. Watson, R. o.
Joyce, E. E. McElroy, D. G. Smith.
w. D. Farrow, D. E. Hallmark, R.
E. Cole. w. N. Fitzhugh, j. E.
Manch. C. F. Ozuk, L. M. Young
blood, r. R. Wilder, R. Meder.
Dean Davenport, r. G. Emmens,
j. N. Parker j. r. Stork, K. E. Red
dy, T. H. Blanton, R. A. Knobloch,
j. A. Sims, R. G. Williams. r. L.
Hite, H. A. Potter, c. r. Wildner. H.
c. McCool E. F. McGurl, C. j. Mel
son. R. S. Clever NJ A. Herndon, T.
C. Griffin, H. E. Crouch. F. A. Kap-
paler, w. r. Pound, C. J. Campbell,
j. H. Macia, H. A. Sessler. G. Barr,
r. E. Miller, T. r. White, D. v. True
love and a 1t. Mcclure, whose first
name was not given.
Technical Sergts. E. V. Scott and
w. J. Bither; Staff Sergts. P. J..
Leonard. F. A. Braemer, E. H. Hor-
ton. jr.; W. l.. Borch, o. A. DuQuette,
j. Eierman and E. V. Balm; Sergts.
D. V. Radney. A. E. Jones. r. J..
Stephens, B. W. Pohl, G.. E. Larkin,
ir.: NJ. j. Gardner, A. R. Williams.
r. C. Bourgeois, E. J. Saylor, j. w,
Manske and four sergeants identified
as Laban, Dieter, Bissell and
Thatcher.
Corpls. r. j. Jordon, L. D. Fakttor,
c. Spatz. Fitzmaurice and Deshazer
One of the Army flyers who par
ticipated in the raid comes from
Staunton, Va, the Army revealed
this afternoon He is 1t. Jack E.
Manch, son of Mr.. and Mrs. M. G..
Manch. 223 North Lewis street,
Staunton.