article_snippet.sent: original 80 Raiders presented The groupfor permanent display at the National Museum of the US Air Force on Saturday, 73 years to the day after their daring bombing attack on Japan rallied Americans in World War II.
article_snippet.sent: Retired Lt Col Richard 'Dick' Cole, age 99, gave The group's Congressional Gold Medal to the National Museum of the US Air Forcein a ceremony at the museum attended by military and political officials and relatives of the original 80 Raiders.
article_snippet.sent: Staff Sgt David Thacker (left) and Lt Col Richard Cole (right) presented The group's Congressional Gold Medal during a ceremony .
article_snippet.sent: the original 80 Raiders gave The group's Congressional Gold Medal to the National Museum of the US Air Force the US Air Force .
article_snippet.sent: Cole said: 'they proudly hand over they Congressional Gold Medal to [museum director retired Lt Gen]
highlights_snippet.sent: Lt Col Richard 'Dick' Cole, 99, gave The group's Congressional Gold Medal to Air Force museum director .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Military and political officials and relatives of original 80 Raiders attended .
  