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Lieutenant Colonel Edward J Saylor
Ed Saylor was born on March 15, 1920, in Brusett, Montana. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps on December 7th, 1939. Ed Saylor trained in aircraft maintenance and as a flight engineer. Sgt Saylor was serving as a B-25 Mitchell flight engineer with the 34th Bomb Squadron of the 17th Bomb Group when he was selected for the Doolittle Mission in February 1942. Sgt Saylor was the flight engineer aboard the 15th B-25 to take off from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8) on April 18th, 1942. After bombing their assigned targets in Kobe, Japan the crew ditched their B-25 Mitchell in the water off the coast of China. After returning to the United States, Sgt Saylor was deployed to England before accepting a commission as a 2nd Lt in the Army Air Force on March 4th, 1945. Lt Saylor served as an Aircraft Maintenance Officer until leaving active duty on March 29, 1946. The B-25 used of the Doolittle Raid, from 89th Reconnaissaince Squadron, was #40-2267. Aside from Saylor, the crew were :
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Items Signed by Lieutenant Colonel Edward J Saylor |
![]() ![]() | 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 |
![]() | 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...... | |
![]() ![]() | Destination Tokyo by Anthony Saunders. Price : £110.00 | The daylight raid on Tokyo, led by Lt Col James H. Doolittle on Sunday 18 April 1942, has rightfully entered the history books as one of the most daring and courageous operations of the Second World War. On that day, in mid ocean, Doolittle had laun...... | |
![]() ![]() | Destination Tokyo by Anthony Saunders. (AP) Price : £225.00 | The daylight raid on Tokyo, led by Lt Col James H. Doolittle on Sunday 18 April 1942, has rightfully entered the history books as one of the most daring and courageous operations of the Second World War. On that day, in mid ocean, Doolittle had laun...... |
![]() ![]() | Destination Tokyo by Anthony Saunders. (B) Price : £160.00 | The daylight raid on Tokyo, led by Lt Col James H. Doolittle on Sunday 18 April 1942, has rightfully entered the history books as one of the most daring and courageous operations of the Second World War. On that day, in mid ocean, Doolittle had laun...... |
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![]() ![]() | 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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