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Jimmy Doolittle

American military officer and aviation pioneer (1896–1993)

  • Fame58.8
  • Momentum2.4
  • Wikipedia41.4K
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Lived 1896–1993, aged 97United States
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  • Wikipedia
    28 languages
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  • Era
    1896–1993
    Aged 97
  • Awards
    18
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-06-19

James Harold "Jimmy" Doolittle was an American military general and aviation pioneer who received the Medal of Honor for his raid on Japan during World War II, known as the Doolittle Raid in his honor. He made early coast-to-coast flights and record-breaking speed flights, won many flying races, and helped develop and flight-test instrument flying. According to the FAA, he was the first pilot ever to perform a successful instrument flight.

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Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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