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HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. — Exactly 71 years ago to the day they and their fellow Airmen turned the tide of the U.S. war effort, three World War II legends spoke to dozens of Hurlburt Airmen at the 319th Special Operations Squadron auditorium April 18.
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Richard Cole, left, Staff Sgt. David Thatcher, center, and Lt. Col. Edward Saylor, right, all of the Doolittle Raiders, answer questions from Hurlburt Field Airmen at the 319th Special Operations Squadron auditorium at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 18, 2013. The surviving Doolittle Raiders visited Fort Walton Beach, Fla., for their reunion tour as part of the 71st anniversary of this historic mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Hayden K. Hyatt)
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