Fighter Pilot: The Life of Battle of Britain Ace Bob Doe

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While D-Day was happening in Europe, Bob and many others continued the tough fight in the Far East. He led with success, and in October 1945 ( Gazette supplement 37291), it was announced that he was awarded the DSO. His citation is as follows:

After 22 operations at Park Prewett Hospital he earned his place as a member of the Guinea Pig Club (for patients of novel surgical techniques), and he was able to resume operational flying within four months of his crash.A series of training posts followed at a fighter school, and in October 1943 he volunteered for service in India. Dewar, Helen (December 16, 1998). "Dole Offers Censure Plan". The Washington Post . Retrieved December 20, 2022. One hour later Doe landed to find that four of his colleagues had failed to return; but he had shot down two Messerschmitt Bf 110 fighters south of Swanage.The next day he destroyed a Bf 109 fighter and damaged a bomber; and two days after that he accounted for another Bf 109.

Early life

Dole wrote several books, including one on jokes told by the presidents of the United States, in which he ranks the presidents according to their level of humor. Dole released his autobiography, One Soldier's Story: A Memoir, on April 12, 2005. The book chronicles his World War II experiences and his battle to survive his war injuries. [88] Dole speaking at the 60th Anniversary of VE Day, 2005 Political activities Nia-Malika Henderson (October 2, 2014). "Pat Roberts unleashes his secret weapon: Bob Dole". The Washington Post.

Karčić, Hamza. "Saving Bosnia on Capitol Hill: the case of Senator Bob Dole." Journal of Transatlantic Studies 13.1 (2015): 20–39. Bob Doe was just 19 when he joined the RAF in 1939. He fought in the Battle of Britain, and flew both Hurricanes and Spitfires. He is recorded as being the third hi a b Davis, Julie Hirschfeld; Lipton, Eric (December 6, 2016). "Bob Dole Worked Behind the Scenes on Trump-Taiwan Call". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved December 7, 2021. Dole was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his service to the nation as a "soldier, legislator and statesman" on January 17, 2018. [123]On 15 May 1941 he was posted as a Flight Commander to No. 66 Squadron and then joined No. 130 Squadron on 18 August. The series of operations in a two-month period and the need to bring through fresh pilots who could be trained by experienced hands, meant Doe's career as a front line fighter pilot was over for the time being. On 22 October 1941 Doe was posted to 57 O.T.U. (Operational Training Unit) as an instructor. On 9 June 1943 Doe went to the Fighter Leaders School at RAF Milfield and then joined No. 118 Squadron at RAF Coltishall in July. In August 1943 he joined No. 613 Squadron. Weiner, Rachel (January 26, 2012). "Bob Dole blasts Newt Gingrich in letter". The Washington Post . Retrieved February 3, 2012. although he had written it in 1941 ( Gazette supplement 37719). In March 1951, Air Chief Marshal Peirse’s despatch on the war in Burma was published, Clark, Timothy B. (December 12, 1982). "THE CLOUT OF THE 'NEW' BOB DOLE". The New York Times . Retrieved December 12, 2021. Desrochers, Daniel (December 9, 2021). "Bob Dole's final resting place announced ahead of services in Washington and Kansas". The Kansas City Star . Retrieved December 9, 2021.

Dole joined the United States Army's Enlisted Reserve Corps in 1942 to fight in World War II, becoming a second lieutenant in the Army's 10th Mountain Division.

National Advisory Council". Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011 . Retrieved May 20, 2011. Berke, Richard L. (May 16, 1996). "Dole says he will leave Senate to focus on presidential race". The New York Times . Retrieved June 17, 2010. House – August 27, 1962" (PDF). Congressional Record. U.S. Government Printing Office. 108 (13): 17670 . Retrieved February 27, 2022. Dole ran for the 1980 Republican presidential nomination, eventually won by Ronald Reagan. Despite Dole's national exposure from the '76 campaign, he finished behind Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and four others in Iowa and New Hampshire, receiving only 2.5% and 0.4% of votes cast in those contests, respectively. [52] Dole ceased campaigning after the New Hampshire results and announced his formal withdrawal from the race on March 15, instead being re-elected to his third term as Senator that year. [53]

Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the Presidential Citizens Medal". Reagan Library. National Archives. January 18, 1989 . Retrieved December 5, 2021. Dole received the U.S. Senator John Heinz Award for Greatest Public Service by an Elected or Appointed Official, an award given out annually by Jefferson Awards, in 1997. [118] Doe shot down three and the following day accounted for a Bf 109 over Kent.More successes followed, including shooting down a Heinkel bomber.But by September 7, just three weeks after it had arrived at Middle Wallop, the squadron's 15 pilots had been reduced to just three.

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Robert Francis Thomas Doe was born in Reigate, Surrey, on 10 March 1920. After leaving school he started work as an office boy for the News of the World. Doe joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in March 1938 and made his first solo flight on 4 June 1938.