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David J Thatcher
| Staff Sergeant David J Thatcher (deceased) Graduated from Steele high School, Dayton, Ohio and completed two years college at Ohio University. Enlisted November 22, 1940. Completed pilot training and commissioned as Second Lieutenant, July, 1941. became Co-pilot of General Jimmy Doolittles B-25 plane #1, attacked the city of Tokyo and bailed out over China. Remained in China flying bombing and transport missions over the Hump. Relieved from active duty in January, 1947 but returned to active duty in August 1947. Between 1959 to 1962 Cole was Operations Advisor to Venezuelan Air Force . Peacetime service in Ohio, North Carolina, and California. Rated as command pilot. Cole's decorations include Distinguished Flying Cross with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, and Chinese Army, Navy, Air Corps Medal, Class A, 1st Grade. He died on 22nd June 2016. |
Items Signed by Staff Sergeant David J Thatcher (deceased) |
| Doolittle Raiders by Robert Taylor. SOLD OUT | Doolittle Raiders take their B-25 bombers down to very low level and head for China after delivering their surprise attack on the industrial and military targets in and around Tokyo on April 18, 1942. The sixteen-ship mission, led by volunteer crews,...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Doolittle Raiders by Robert Taylor (AP) SOLD OUT | Doolittle Raiders take their B-25 bombers down to very low level and head for China after delivering their surprise attack on the industrial and military targets in and around Tokyo on April 18, 1942. The sixteen-ship mission, led by volunteer crews,...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Into the Teeth of the Wind by Robert Taylor. Price : £215.00 | Bound for Tokyo, Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle launches his B-25 Mitchell from the heaving deck of the carrier USS Hornet on the morning of 18 April, 1942. Leading a sixteen-bomber force on their long distance one - way mission, the Doolittle R...... | |
| Into the Teeth of the Wind by Robert Taylor. (AP) Price : £350.00 | Bound for Tokyo, Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle launches his B-25 Mitchell from the heaving deck of the carrier USS Hornet on the morning of 18 April, 1942. Leading a sixteen-bomber force on their long distance one - way mission, the Doolittle R...... | |
| Into the Teeth of the Wind by Robert Taylor. (B) Price : £475.00 | Bound for Tokyo, Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle launches his B-25 Mitchell from the heaving deck of the carrier USS Hornet on the morning of 18 April, 1942. Leading a sixteen-bomber force on their long distance one - way mission, the Doolittle R...... |
| Into the Teeth of the Wind by Robert Taylor. (GS) SOLD OUT | Bound for Tokyo, Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle launches his B-25 Mitchell from the heaving deck of the carrier USS Hornet on the morning of 18 April, 1942. Leading a sixteen-bomber force on their long distance one - way mission, the Doolittle R...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
Hornets Nest by John D Shaw. SOLD OUT | Lt. Col. James H.Doolittle confers with Capt. Marc A. Mitscher on the bomber-laden deck of the U.S.S. Hornet as the fateful day of April 18, 1942 approaches. This daring bombing raid on Japan gave America and its allies a badly-needed morale boost i...... | NOT AVAILABLE | |
Out of the Dragon's Den by Richard Taylor. Price : £115.00 | It was the morning of Monday, 18 April 1942 and, taking a final look at the carrier rapidly disappearing into the distance, the B25 Mitchells headed west on what each of the five man crews knew was a one-way ride. With luck they might make it to Na...... | ||
Out of the Dragon's Den by Richard Taylor. (AP) Price : £165.00 | It was the morning of Monday, 18 April 1942 and, taking a final look at the carrier rapidly disappearing into the distance, the B25 Mitchells headed west on what each of the five man crews knew was a one-way ride. With luck they might make it to Na...... | ||
Out of the Dragon's Den by Richard Taylor. (B) Price : £130.00 | It was the morning of Monday, 18 April 1942 and, taking a final look at the carrier rapidly disappearing into the distance, the B25 Mitchells headed west on what each of the five man crews knew was a one-way ride. With luck they might make it to Na...... |
Out of the Dragon's Den by Richard Taylor. (C) Price : £1125.00 | It was the morning of Monday, 18 April 1942 and, taking a final look at the carrier rapidly disappearing into the distance, the B25 Mitchells headed west on what each of the five man crews knew was a one-way ride. With luck they might make it to Na...... | ||
Out of the Dragon's Den by Richard Taylor. (RM) Price : £395.00 | It was the morning of Monday, 18 April 1942 and, taking a final look at the carrier rapidly disappearing into the distance, the B25 Mitchells headed west on what each of the five man crews knew was a one-way ride. With luck they might make it to Na...... | ||
Out of the Dragon's Den by Richard Taylor. (RMB) Price : £625.00 | It was the morning of Monday, 18 April 1942 and, taking a final look at the carrier rapidly disappearing into the distance, the B25 Mitchells headed west on what each of the five man crews knew was a one-way ride. With luck they might make it to Na...... |
Packs with at least one item featuring the signature of Staff Sergeant David J Thatcher (deceased) |
Pack 506. Pack of two Doolittle Raid Mitchell bombers by Robert Taylor and David Pentland. Pack Price : £290.00 Saving : £190 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Into the Teeth of the Wind by Robert Taylor. Doolittle Raider, Tokyo, April 18th 1942 by David Pentland. (AP) | ||
Pack 507. Pack of two WW2 Doolittle Raid aviation prints by Robert Taylor and Ivan Berryman. Pack Price : £290.00 Saving : £190 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Into the Teeth of the Wind by Robert Taylor. USS Hornet. Doolittles Raiders by Ivan Berryman (AP) | ||
Doolittle Raid Aviation Art Prints. Pack Price : £180.00 Saving : £155 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : USS Hornet. Doolittles Raiders by Ivan Berryman. Out of the Dragon's Den by Richard Taylor. | ||
Doolittle Raid B25 Mitchell Aviation Art Prints. Pack Price : £200.00 Saving : £150 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : USS Hornet. Doolittles Raiders by Ivan Berryman. Out of the Dragon's Den by Richard Taylor. (B) |
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