[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 46 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 46

  Expressing the sense of the Congress commemorating the heroism and 
lifetime achievements of the late General James H. ``Jimmy'' Doolittle, 
                    who died on September 27, 1993.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

           September 30 (legislative day, September 27), 1993

  Mr. McCain submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the Congress commemorating the heroism and 
lifetime achievements of the late General James H. ``Jimmy'' Doolittle, 
                    who died on September 27, 1993.

Whereas Jimmy Doolittle made pioneering contributions to the field of aviation, 
        setting early records for speed and distance and developing ground-
        breaking methods for flying aircraft by instruments;
Whereas Jimmy Doolittle advanced the Nation's ability to defend itself using 
        airpower through his experimental flights designed to simulate air 
        combat maneuvers and his work with the Shell Oil Company in developing 
        the higher octane fuel that eventually extended the range of allied 
        bombers and improve the performance of allied fighters;
Whereas Jimmy Doolittle helped found and organize the civilian Air Force 
        Association to champion the cause of establishing a coequal and 
        autonomous Air Force, a goal that was realized on September 18, 1947;
Whereas Jimmy Doolittle distinguished himself in academia and industry, becoming 
        one of the first Ph.D.s in aeronautics and serving on numerous boards, 
        advisory committees, and serving as president of the Institute of 
        Aeronautics, as a special assistant to the Air Force Chief of Staff and 
        as Chairman of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, the 
        forerunner of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration;
Whereas Jimmy Doolittle made personal and heroic contributions to the allied 
        victory in World War II, by helping with the conversion of automobile 
        plants to airplane parts manufacturing plants; by leading a squadron of 
        B-25 bombers, which launched from the deck of the aircraft carrier 
        Hornet, on a daring April 18, 1942, raid of the Japanese mainland, the 
        success of which boosted allied morale and shattered Japan's sense of 
        invulnerability at a critical time in the war; and by commanding the 
        12th Air Force, the North African Strategic Air Forces, the 15th Air 
        Force, and the 8th Air Force; and
Whereas Jimmy Doolittle has been duly honored by this Nation with numerous 
        awards, including its highest award, the Medal of Honor, for personal 
        valor and intrepidity at an extreme hazard to life during the 1942 raid 
        on Japan, other decorations for wartime contributions, including the 
        Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star, and Air Medal, among 
        others, as well as being recognized with a 1985 promotion to four star 
        general by President Ronald Reagan, and the bestowal of the Medal of 
        Freedom by President Bush in 1989: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That the Congress expresses the thanks of a grateful Nation in memory 
of General James H. ``Jimmy'' Doolittle, hero, aviation pioneer, 
scientist, and patriot, for his lifetime of service and his willingness 
to make the ultimate sacrifice for duty, honor, and country.

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