Second Raider Gone in two days time
Thu Nov 27, 2008 9:01 pm
I posted this on the "Another Hero Gone West..." thread, but felt Ed deserved his own notice posted.
Via Yellow Rose Sqd. E-mail notice:
"We have lost two of the surviving Doolittle Raiders in the past two days, that leaves only nine of the eighty Airmen that were a part of the Raid still living.
Maj Gen Davey M Jones passed away at his home in Tuscon, AZ yesterday 25 November 2008 in the early afternoon. The cause of death is still unknown at present. He was carrying groceries into the Kitchen and fell and hit his head. It was either a heart attack or the blow to his head.
Msgt Ed Horton, Jr. passed away this morning at his home in Ft. Walton Beach, FL. Ed had been in the hospital in FWB but came home last weekend. His was due to natural causes. He had been fighting a number of aliments since his auto wreck about six weeks ago.
Our prayers go out to their family and friends.
Via Yellow Rose Sqd. E-mail notice:
"We have lost two of the surviving Doolittle Raiders in the past two days, that leaves only nine of the eighty Airmen that were a part of the Raid still living.
Maj Gen Davey M Jones passed away at his home in Tuscon, AZ yesterday 25 November 2008 in the early afternoon. The cause of death is still unknown at present. He was carrying groceries into the Kitchen and fell and hit his head. It was either a heart attack or the blow to his head.
Msgt Ed Horton, Jr. passed away this morning at his home in Ft. Walton Beach, FL. Ed had been in the hospital in FWB but came home last weekend. His was due to natural causes. He had been fighting a number of aliments since his auto wreck about six weeks ago.
Our prayers go out to their family and friends.
Thu Nov 27, 2008 10:14 pm
wow... this was 2006 It was fun to watch 60 years wash away...and he thoroughly enjoyed going flying.
Tailwinds,
jim
Tailwinds,
jim
Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:31 pm
I have this confirmed as well. Sad emails to come back to on this Thanksgiving Day. On the other hand, I am VERY thankful that God gave them both long lives and the ability to survive and tell their stories for MANY years!
Ryan
Ryan