Jacob DeShazer, Bombardier on Doolittle Raid

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Jacob DeShazer, Bombardier on Doolittle Raid

Postby davep on Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:21 am

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/23/us/23 ... tml?ref=us

Jacob DeShazer, a bombardier in the storied Doolittle raid over Japan in World War II who endured 40 months of brutality as a prisoner of the Japanese, then became a missionary in Japan spreading a message of Christian love and forgiveness, died on March 15 at his home in Salem, Ore. He was 95.


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Postby mexbob on Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:01 am

God Bless him and his family. A real American Hero. Rest in peace, Soldier. :)
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