Doolittle Raider raises toast 74 years after historic mission
Former Staff Sgt. David Thatcher, one of two surviving Doolittle Raiders, presents Col. Brian McDaniel, the 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, with a replica Congressional Gold Medal on April 18, 2016, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The Doolittle Raid was a pivotal point in World War II giving a morale boost to America and proving to the Japanese military that their home islands were not invincible. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Sean Campbell)