"Shortly before running out of fuel, everyone bailed out — as Cole pulled his parachute's ripcord he gave himself a black eye. He landed in a tree where he spent the night, climbing down in the morning, and walking the whole day before finding a couple of Chinese students who eventually took him to Doolittle, who said, "Boy, am I glad to see you."
Of the 80 men who flew from the USS Hornet deck, three died in the raid, and four captured by the Japanese were executed or starved to death. Two others who survived the raid were later killed while flying the China-Burma-India route over the Himalayas known as the "Hump." After the raid Cole went to India, helped establish the dangerous Hump flying route and flew more than 100 missions carrying cargo, earning three Distinguished Flying Crosses.
Doolittle initially believed the mission was a failure and figured he'd be court-martialed for losing all the planes. Instead, he was awarded the Medal of Honor."