Doolittle Raiders give their Congressional Gold Medal to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force for safekeeping
Col. John Devillier, installation commander, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, welcomes Doolittle Raiders retired Lt. Col. Dick Cole and former Staff Sgt. David Thatcher to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 18. The Congressional Gold Medal, which is the highest civilian honor Congress can give on behalf of Americans, was entrusted to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Dayton, Ohio, on April 18 by Cole and Thatcher, who are the two remaining Doolittle Raiders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Released)