Paul Higbee Book Presentation
Date and Time
Sunday Apr 18, 2021
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
Location
High Plains Western Heritage Center, Spearfish
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Contact Information
605-642-9378
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Description
On the anniversary date of the famous Doolittle Raid in WWII author Paul Higbee will be making a presentation on the famous event along with his book First Strike. First Strike is the story of Belle Fourche native Don Smith who was a B-25 pilot on that mission. a secret bombing mission, a crash-landing, a bold escape far from the plains of his homeland, World War IIpilot Donald G. (Don) Smith swam toward unknown terrain, having just played a significant role in the legendary American military venture, the Doolittle Raid. Commanding Plane Fifteen, a B-25 nicknamed TNT, the twenty-four-year-old Smith successfully led his squad to their target in Japan and, after a watery landing, to safety through Japanese-occupied territory in China.