You may know Col. Richard Cole as Jimmy Doolittle's Co-Pilot for the
Doolittle Raid, but I know him as one of the men that helped raise the
moral of the country after the Japanese sneak attack at Pearl Harbor.
I remember after Pearl Harbor; our nation didn't think we could defeat
or even hit the Japanese back. After what the Doolittle Raiders did it
raised the moral of our nation and we all believed we could WIN!
I was alive in World War II and fought with the Marines all over the Pacific
and was badly wounded in Iwo Jima. Those Raiders gave our nation hope
and especially to all of us fighting. We remembered what a daring mission
they took part in and many of us realized the enemy was not as invincible
as we once thought.
On September 7th, Col. Cole turns 100 years old. He is one of two last
surviving Doolittle Raiders. In fact, he will be spending his birthday
in Dallas at the Frontiers of Flight Museum with hundreds of his friends
and supporters to watch the documentary
Doolittle Raiders: A Final Toast, which many of you supported and helped to create.
As a WWII veteran this film reminds me of all the men that took part in
this mission. Hopefully more people watch this film and it reminds our
nation and young people what these men did and how much they sacrificed.
Will you help me surprise Col. Cole with your birthday wishes and sign
Col. Cole's birthday card?
Please sign below before Monday, September 7 (Labor Day) so that I can
present Col. Cole with a treasured gift – words of encouragement from you!
The American Veterans Center is celebrating a special birthday for a very
special friend, Lt. Colonel Richard E. Cole, who will be 100 years young
on September 7th.
On April 18th 1942, 2nd Lt. Richard E. Cole was co-pilot to lt. Col. James
H. Doolittle when they dropped the very first bombs on Tokyo, Japan.
And after you've sent your personal birthday wishes to Colonel Cole,
could you send a tax-deductible gift to the American Veterans Center?
If you send $150 or more, you'll receive a wonderful signed print by the Colonel and a new DVD
recently released which includes exclusive interviews with surviving Doolittle
Raiders and emotional scenes of their last and final toast at the National
Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio.
You can own these two wonderful gifts and historic memories for $150 all while supporting the American Veterans Center and the Doolittle Tokyo
Raiders Education Fund.
Please sign the card by following this link and afterwards you will be
taken to The American Veterans Center's website.
Thank you,
Don Mates
WWII Veteran
Iwo Jima