Doolittle Raid Analysis

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I've chosen Lieutenant Colonel James Harold "Jimmy" Doolittle, United States Army Air Forces as my charismatic leader. He was the planner and leader for the "Doolittle raid" aka "Japan raid". The raid was the United States response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Doolittle came out of retirement when approached with the offer to lead the raid. I believe that for someone to ask for your services and help in such a high level mission, it means they have a high opinion of you. That person possess admiration, honor, respect, trust, and many other characteristics of a great leader. He was a valued flight instructor and was one of the most famously known pilots of that era. Doolittle always went above and beyond to excel and achieve victory in everything

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