Dawn Thatcher, wife of Staff Sgt. David J. Thatcher, receives the flag during a funeral service June 27 in Missoula, Mont. At 20 years old, Sgt. Thatcher was an engineer gunner in Flight Crew 7 of the Doolittle Tokyo Raids. His crew crash-landed into sea off the coast of China on April 18, 1942. Thatcher saved four members of the crew by pulling them to safety on the surrounding beach and applying life-saving medical treatment, even though he was injured himself.
Date Taken: | 06.27.2016 |
Date Posted: | 06.28.2016 19:43 |
Photo ID: | 2695833 |
VIRIN: | 160627-F-DK978-114 |
Resolution: | 1500x2100 |
Size: | 2.48 MB |
Location: | MISSOULA, MONTANA, US |
Web Views: | 18 |
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