And then there were four.
Opinion: A final toast for the Doolittle Raiders - CNN.com
Let us work to insure that their story is not lost to future generations after they pass.
(CNN) -- It's the cup of brandy that no one wants to drink.
On Tuesday, in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, the surviving Doolittle Raiders will gather publicly for the last time.
They once were among the most universally admired and revered men in the United States. There were 80 of the Raiders in April 1942, when they carried out one of the most courageous and heart-stirring military operations in this nation's history. The mere mention of their unit's name, in those years, would bring tears to the eyes of grateful Americans.
Now only four survive.
Opinion: A final toast for the Doolittle Raiders - CNN.com
Let us work to insure that their story is not lost to future generations after they pass.