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I Could Never Be So Lucky Again (1991)

by James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle

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Good book about a very interesting life. Jimmy Doolittle lived long and prospered. ( )
  jamespurcell | Feb 13, 2012 |
This is one of the best autobiographies I have ever read. ( )
  mfrerichs | Sep 5, 2011 |
Wonderful story of a wonderful man who lived in a time of great adventure and opportunity. It's a pleasure to read how his accomplishments were rewarded on his rise to greatness. ( )
  Taurus454 | Dec 4, 2010 |
An excellent account of one of the pioneers of aviation. This book will be of interest to those who are primarily interested in the history of aviation -- not just WWII. ( )
  Hedgepeth | Jul 6, 2010 |
This si a very interesting autobiography, written when Doolittle was over 90, so it effectually covers his whole life. He had a very full life and the accounts of his time as a daredevil avviator in the 1920's and of the Tokyo raid in 1942 and of his time in Euopre in World War II are well-told and of hjgh interest. His account of his time after the war is of less interest and seems to be less modest than his account of the great things he did in the War. And then telling how he campaigned for Goldwater in 1964 dropped a half-point off the rating I was going to give him. ( )
  Schmerguls | Nov 25, 2009 |
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The 16-ship Navy task force centered around the aircraft carriers Hornet and Enterprise had been steaming westward toward Japan all night.
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"I have been luckier than the law of averages should allow. I could never be so lucky again." -Jimmy Doolittle
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0553584642, Mass Market Paperback)

After Pearl Harbor, he led America’s flight to victory

General Doolittle is a giant of the twentieth century. He did it all.

As a stunt pilot, he thrilled the world with his aerial acrobatics. As a scientist, he pioneered the development of modern aviation technology.

During World War II, he served his country as a fearless and innovative air warrior, organizing and leading the devastating raid against Japan immortalized in the film Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo.

Now, for the first time, here is his life story — modest, revealing, and candid as only Doolittle himself can tell it.

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