Edward Saylor - $30.00

Saylor volunteered for a "secret mission," even though he did not know what duties were involved or any other details. This mission ended up being the critical Doolittle Raid. Saylor was the flight engineer for Crew#15 of the Doolittle Raiders. He was credited with ensuring that this crew would be able to participate in the raid after an engine malfunction derailed their mission. James Doolittle personally asked Saylor to fix the problem. He had to dismantle and repair the engine on the deck of the aircraft carrier. Despite the fact that this work would normally be done in a depot, Saylor was able to rebuild the engine successfully. Saylor remained in the U.S. military following the end of World War II and served the remainder of the war in Europe. He received battlefield commission on March 4, 1945. He remained in the U.S. Army Air Forces until, it became a separate branch, the United States Air Force.