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MEMBER OF DOOLITTLE RAIDERS DIES AT 94


David Thatcher was an Army Air Force gunner who helped save four wounded crewmen.

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) – One of the last two surviving members of the Doolittle
Raiders — who bombed Japan in an attack that stunned that nation and boosted
U.S. morale — has died in Montana.

His family said retired Staff Sgt. David Jonathan Thatcher died Wednesday in a
Missoula hospital. His son Jeff said he suffered a stroke on Sunday.

Thatcher’s death leaves Retired Lt. Col. Richard "Dick" Cole of Comfort, Texas,
as the only living airman from among 80 who took off from an aircraft carrier in
16 B-25 bombers to target factory areas and military installations in Japan on
April 18, 1942. Afterward, according to the National Museum of the U.S. Air
Force, the planes headed for airfields in mainland China, realizing they would
run out of fuel,

After his military career, Thatcher worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 30 years
as a clerk and later a letter carrier. He retired in 1980.


A Mitchell B-25 bomber taking off for the initial air raid on Tokyo, in
1942.

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MYSTRY BIDDER BUYS HITLER’S JACKET


Adolf Hitler (April 20, 1889 – April 30, 1945)

(FoxNews) – A man from Argentina shelled out more than $676,000 this weekend
at an auction selling the personal belongings of Adolf Hitler and his deputy,
Hermann Goering.

The man, who remained anonymous, spent $312,000 alone on what is believed
to be one of Hitler’s last uniform jackets.

The mystery buyer showed up at the Hermann Historica’s auction in Germany
dressed in dark clothes and wearing a baseball cap.

Other items auctioned were a pair of Hitler’s pants with leather pockets, X-rays
after his assassination attempt in 1944, and the brass container from where
Goering swallowed cyanide while awaiting trial in Nuremberg.

The Argentinian bidder also paid $47,500 for an aviator watch that belonged to
Goering, as well as some if his silk underwear for $3,400.

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TV ACTRESS IS DEAD AT 87

Ann Morgan Guilbert Ann Morgan Guilbert Photos 2011 Independent Spirit
Ann Morgan Guilbert (October 16, 1928 – June 14, 2016)

NEW YORK (AP) –  Ann Morgan Guilbert, beloved as the next-door
neighbor on "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and seen recently on
CBS’ comedy "Life in Pieces," has died.

Her daughter Nora Eckstein said Guilbert died of cancer in Los
Angeles on Tuesday.  


Original airing on CBS: October 3, 1961 – June 1, 1966.

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POPULAR GUITARIST HAS DIED AT 72


Henry Campbell Liken McCullough (21 July 1943 – 14 June 2016)

McCullough was a Northern Irish guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. He was
best known for his work as a member of Spooky Tooth, Paul McCartney &
Wings
, The Grease Band and Sweeney’s Men. He also performed and
recorded as a solo artist and session musician. His wife Josie confirmed
that he had died at home earlier this morning. McCullough suffered a
heart attack in November 2012, leaving him with many health problems..

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‘ALF’ ACTOR DIES AT 76


Mihaly "Michu" Meszaros (Hungarian: Mészáros Mihály)
(September 20, 1939 – June 13, 2016)

FoxNews) – The man who played Alf, Michu Meszaros, has died. The 2-foot-9-
inch star was found unresponsive at his home more than a week ago and had
been in a coma. The actor wore the costume for four seasons of “Alf” in the
‘80s on NBC. Meszaros’ manager could not be reached for further comment.

The Budapest, Hungary, native started his career in 1973 as a member of the
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Meszaros was advertised as "the
smallest man on earth,” according to his Facebook fan page.


ALF was voiced by puppeteer/creator Paul Fusco.

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