Editing Jimmy Doolittle (section)

===Medal of Honor citation===
<blockquote>For conspicuous leadership above the call of duty, involving personal valor and intrepidity at an extreme hazard to life. With the apparent certainty of being forced to land in enemy territory or to perish at sea, Gen. Doolittle personally led a squadron of Army bombers, manned by volunteer crews, in a highly destructive raid on the Japanese mainland.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=March 21, 2010|url=http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/wwII-a-f.html|title=World War II (A-F); Doolittle, Jimmy entry|work=Medal of Honor recipients|publisher=[[United States Army Center of Military History]]|date=August 3, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080616211621/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/wwII-a-f.html|archive-date=June 16, 2008}}</ref></blockquote>

'''Other awards'''
* In 1972, he was awarded the [[Horatio Alger Award]], given to dedicated community leaders who demonstrate individual initiative and a commitment to excellence; as exemplified by remarkable achievements accomplished through honesty, hard work, self-reliance and perseverance over adversity. The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc. bears the name of the renowned author Horatio Alger, Jr., whose tales of overcoming adversity through unyielding perseverance and basic moral principles captivated the public in the late 19th century.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.horatioalger.org/member_info.cfm?memberid=doo72|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913001043/http://www.horatioalger.org/member_info.cfm?memberid=doo72|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 September 2012|title=Horatio Alger Association Member Information|publisher=Horatioalger.org|access-date=8 July 2014}}</ref>
* In 1977, Doolittle received the Golden Plate Award of the [[Academy of Achievement|American Academy of Achievement]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement|website=www.achievement.org|publisher=[[American Academy of Achievement]]|url=https://achievement.org/our-history/golden-plate-awards/#public-service}}</ref>
* On December 11, 1981, Doolittle was awarded Honorary Naval Aviator wings in recognition of his many years of support of military aviation by [[Chief of Naval Operations]] Admiral [[Thomas B. Hayward]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/pdf/app18.pdf|title=Honorary Naval Aviator Designations|publisher=U.S. Navy History Office|access-date=12 April 2016}}</ref>
* In 1983, Doolittle was awarded the [[Sylvanus Thayer Award]].

'''Honors'''
* The city of [[Doolittle, Missouri]], located 5 miles west of [[Rolla, Missouri|Rolla]] was named in his honor after World War II.
* Doolittle was invested into the Sovereign Order of Cyprus and his medallion is now on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
* His Bolivian [[Order of the Condor of the Andes]] is in the collection of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://airandspace.si.edu/go-flight|title=Go Flight|date=June 23, 2016|website=National Air and Space Museum}}</ref>
* In 1967, James H. Doolittle was inducted into the [[National Aviation Hall of Fame]].
* The [[Society of Experimental Test Pilots]] annually presents the [[James H. Doolittle Award]] in his memory. The award is for "outstanding accomplishment in technical management or engineering achievement in aerospace technology".
* Doolittle was inducted into the [[San Diego Air & Space Museum#International Air & Space Hall of Fame|International Air & Space Hall of Fame]] at the [[San Diego Air & Space Museum]] in 1966.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sandiegoairandspace.org/hall-of-fame/honoree/james-h.-doolittle-jr|title=San Diego Air & Space Museum – Historical Balboa Park, San Diego|website=sandiegoairandspace.org}}</ref>
* The oldest residence hall on Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's campus, Doolittle Hall (1968), was named in his honor.
* He was inducted into the [[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]] in 1989.<ref name=MSHoF>{{Cite web|title=James Doolittle|url=https://www.mshf.com/hall-of-fame/inductees/james-doolittle.html|access-date=2023-02-03|website=[[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]]}}</ref>
* ''[[Air & Space/Smithsonian]]'' ranked him the greatest aviator in history.<ref name=AirSpaceMag>{{cite web|url=https://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/10-great-pilots-4026745/|title=10 All-Time Great Pilots|work=Air & Space|date=2003}}</ref>
* [[Flying Magazine|''Flying'']] magazine ranked him 6th on its list of the 51 Heroes of Aviation.<ref name=FlyingMag>{{cite web|url=http://www.flyingmag.com/photo-gallery/photos/51-heroes-aviation?pnid=41849|title=51 Heroes of Aviation|work=Flying Magazine|date=2013|access-date=September 22, 2014|archive-date=March 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302095116/https://www.flyingmag.com/photo-gallery/photos/51-heroes-aviation/?pnid=41849|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Doolittle Drive ([[California State Route 61]]) runs along the east side of the Oakland Airport (OAK) in Oakland, California. It parallels Earhart Road<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Earhart+Rd,+Oakland,+CA+94621/@37.7302203,-122.212168,15.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x808f85b6cbdad8f1:0xe63ee3f5fe4749cf!8m2!3d37.7311587!4d-122.2117783|title=Earhart Road|access-date=25 August 2021|via=Google Earth}}</ref> (another aviation-themed name), then heads toward [[Hayward, California]].
* A television special, ''All-Star Tribute to General Jimmy Doolittle'', aired in 1986 to honor his 90th birthday. Celebrity appearances included [[Bob Hope]], [[Gerald Ford]], and [[Ronald Reagan]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=General Doolittle Still the Hero at MiramarTribute|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=June 6, 1986|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-06-06-me-9030-story.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=All-Star Tribute to General Jimmy Doolittle|website=[[IMDb]]|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1193548/}}</ref>
* General Doolittle was named as the inaugural [[USAFA Class exemplar|class exemplar]] at the [[United States Air Force Academy]] for the Class of 2000.