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

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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, 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. Bob Dole Endorses Marco Rubio in 2016 Race". ABC News. February 22, 2016 . Retrieved February 22, 2016.The U.S. Congress unanimously passed a bill promoting the 95-year-old Dole from captain to colonel for his service during World War II in 2019. [1] [2] "I've had a great life and this is sort of icing on the cake. It's not that I have to be a colonel; I was happy being a captain and it pays the same," Dole said, jokingly. [124] Personal life Dole in 2009 with his wife, former cabinet secretary and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole Sullivan, Kate (December 9, 2021). "Biden and congressional leaders honor the late Sen. Bob Dole at US Capitol". CNN . Retrieved December 9, 2021.

In 2015, Dole endorsed former Florida governor Jeb Bush in his presidential campaign. After Bush ended his campaign following the South Carolina primary, Dole endorsed Florida senator Marco Rubio's campaign. [104] During the campaign, Dole criticized Texas senator Ted Cruz, stating that he "question[ed] his allegiance to the party" and that there would be "wholesale losses" if he were to win the Republican nomination. [105] Dole endorsed Donald Trump after the latter clinched the Republican nomination, [106] while all other then-living Republican presidential nominees, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, John McCain, and Mitt Romney refused to do so, [107] and became the lone former nominee to attend the 2016 Republican National Convention. [108] Dole had attended every GOP convention since 1964, and did not consider skipping the 2016 edition even though Trump's politics were closer to that of Dole's 1996 primary rival Pat Buchanan. [59] Dole sits with Mike Pence and Karen Pence at the 2016 Republican National Convention. I'll watch your build with interest. I'll start mine sometime later the coming week depending how far I get with my Bf-110.Farm bill has little aid for needy children abroad". Lodi News-Sentinel. Associated Press. May 14, 2008. p.18. 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. Seelye, Katharine Q. (April 14, 1996). "War Wounds Shape Life, and Politics, for Dole". The New York Times . Retrieved December 5, 2021.

October 1945 ( Gazette supplement 37291), it was announced that he was awarded the DSO. His citation is as follows:

Last battles and death

In January 1941, while flying a night sortie, the oil in the oil cooler of his aircraft froze. As a result of his engine seizing he landed heavily at Warmwell on the snow covered runway, breaking his harness and smashing his face against the reflector sight, almost severing his nose and breaking his arm. Doe was taken to Park Prewett Hospital where he underwent twenty-two operations by pioneering New Zealand plastic surgeon, Harold Gillies. From 1992 to 1996, Dole played a major role in mobilizing support for Bosnia in the Senate, and pressuring the Clinton administration and NATO to resolve the war there. [47] a b Watson, Kathryn (December 7, 2021). "Bob Dole to lie in state in the Capitol on Thursday". CBS News . Retrieved December 7, 2021. Nia-Malika Henderson (October 2, 2014). "Pat Roberts unleashes his secret weapon: Bob Dole". The Washington Post.

In January 1941, he gained his promotion to flying officer, together with Mortimer Rose, Ken Dewhurst, Keith Lawrence and Pat Horton, who survived with him. But as the news was announced in ( Gazette issue 34621), Bob was seriously wounded and in hospital, not knowing if he would ever fly again. While he endorsed Trump in both 2016 and 2020, in an interview with USA Today conducted for his 98th birthday, Dole said he was "Trumped out", and that Trump had lost the 2020 election despite his attempts to overturn the 2020 U.S. presidential election. He further stated, "He lost the election, and I regret that he did, but they did", [116] adding that Trump "had Rudy Giuliani running all over the country, claiming fraud. He never had one bit of fraud in all those lawsuits he filed and statements he made." [116] At one point during the conversation Dole said, "I'm a Trumper", and added at another, "I'm sort of Trumped out, though." [116] Awards Dole issued a letter critical of Newt Gingrich, focusing on Dole and Gingrich's time working together on Capitol Hill, on January 26, 2012. [98] The letter was issued immediately before the Florida primary. Dole endorsed Mitt Romney for the Republican nomination. [99] Dole cited the association made between himself and Gingrich as fellow Congressional leaders in Democratic advertisements as a key factor for his 1996 presidential defeat. [100] King, Ledyard (December 10, 2021). "Bob Dole hailed as war hero and 'Kansas' favorite son' at Washington funeral service". USA Today . Retrieved December 10, 2021.Sanger, David E. (December 5, 1995). "Dole at Forefront of Trade Battle To Aid Donor's Banana Empire". The New York Times . Retrieved March 8, 2021. Steinhauer, Jennifer (November 3, 2010). "John Boehner, New House Speaker, Will Face Tough Challenges". The New York Times.