Doolittle and his crew were the lead ship and first off the deck of the USS Hornet. From Left to right) Lt. Henry A. Potter (Navigator) Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle (Pilot) SSgt. Fred A. Braemer (Bombadier) Lt. Richard Cole (Co-Pilot) SSgt. Paul J. Leonard (Engineer-Gunner) (U.S. Air Force)