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DOOLITTLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States Air Force officer who electrified the world in 1942 by leading a squadron of 16 bombers on a daylight raid over Tokyo (1896-1993)
Synonyms:
Doolittle; James Harold Doolittle; Jimmy Doolittle
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Instance hypernyms:
aeronaut; airman; aviator; flier; flyer (someone who operates an aircraft)
full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)