18th April 1942 - 80 brave men with (16) B-25's boarded the USS Hornet. Set forth on a mission with the possibility of not making it home, intent on sending a message to Japan after their December 7th, 1941, Attack on Pearl Harbor.
These men served in Pendleton as the 17th Bombardment Unit of B-25 North American Mid-size Bombers.
Going down n History as the Doolittle Raiders.
The Pendleton Air Museum Hosted the 82nd Remembrance Dinner of Doolittle's Raid on Toyko
April 18th. 1942 - April 18th. 2024
The Dinner was held at the Backfire Station 911 SW Court Ave. Pendleton, OR. 97801
April 18th, 2024, Guest Speaker was Jonna Doolittle Hoppes - Granddaughter of General James Doolittle along with her brother Peter and sister-n-law Penny
Other guest included Rod & Eileen Swanson (Nephew of Robert Clever bombardier of the Ruptured Duck.)
The Dinner featured a No Host Cash Bar - Foods of the 1940's - Silent & Live Auctions
A Special Thank you to All Our Sponsors
Hill Meat Company
Backfire Station
Umatilla County Credit Union
Blue Mountain Creations
Bank of Eastern Oregon
First Community Credit Union
PAM Pres. Francis Arnold
Meat Your Maker -Matt Arnold
A Piece of Pendleton - Bead Chics Bracelets
Kelly Lumber Supply
Pendleton Hat Company
Pendleton Round-up & Happy Canyon
The Fixit Shop
Farm Equipment Headquarters
Eastern Oregon Correctional Institute
Zimmerman & Co.
Community Bank
Pendleton Underground Tours
Walmart - Pendleton
Barhyte Specialty Foods
Bingham Beef - North Powder Oregon
Thompson RV
Ann Burnside - EXP Reality
Coldwell Banker - Farley Company
D & B Supply
The Saddle Restaurant & Lounge
Eastern Oregon Regional Airport
Thews Sheet Metal
Zeigler's Transmission & Auto Repair
"The Cleaners" Bambi Gunnels
Cerebella Wine
Children's Museum of Eastern Oregon
Mid-Way Bar & Grill - Hermiston
Oregon Grain Growers Distillery
Eastern Oregon Alaskan Seafood Connection
18th May 2024 Celebratng Armed Forces Day in Downtown Pendleton Oregon
The last Sunday in June is Mid-Year Membership Drive.
We do an old fashion Ice Cream Social in the Park.
Join us for Hot Dogs and Ice Cream and purchase a membership for half price.
