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JAMES HAROLD DOOLITTLE

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JAMES HAROLD DOOLITTLE (noun)
  The noun JAMES HAROLD DOOLITTLE has 1 sense:

1. 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)play

  Familiarity information: JAMES HAROLD DOOLITTLE used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


JAMES HAROLD DOOLITTLE (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)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Doolittle; James Harold Doolittle; Jimmy Doolittle

Instance hypernyms:

aeronaut; airman; aviator; flier; flyer (someone who operates an aircraft)

full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)


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