Jonna Doolittle Hoppes Explained

Jonna Doolittle Hoppes
Birth Name:Jonna Doolittle
Occupation:Author, Educator
Nationality:American
Relatives:Jimmy Doolittle (Grandfather)

Jonna Doolittle Hoppes (born Jonna Doolittle) is an American author whose works include oral histories and biographies. The granddaughter of aviation pioneer and United States Air Force General, Jimmy Doolittle, she is a speaker and represents the Doolittle family at events throughout the world. Hoppes' works celebrate the veterans and civilians who defended their countries and document their stories that would otherwise be lost.

Early life

Hoppes was born the second of John and Priscilla Doolittle's five children.[1] Her father, one of James H. Doolittle's two sons, is a retired USAF colonel who flew combat missions in both the Korean War and Vietnam War.[2] Her siblings include older sister, Jody, younger sister, Penny, and twin brothers, Peter and Patrick.During her childhood, she spent many hours with her grandparents, whom she called Granny and Gramps, when they lived in San Francisco and later in Los Angeles, California. The Doolittle Raiders, who flew with her grandfather on the 1942 mission to bomb Tokyo, were part of her extended family and she would sometimes attend their yearly reunions. Raiders, such as historian Colonel Carroll. V. Glines, became important figures in Hoppes' life. Glines would later write the foreword to her book, Calculated Risk.

Career

Educator and author

Hoppes works at the 61st Mission Support Squadron's Educational Office - a unit of the 61st Air Base Group stationed at the Los Angeles Air Force Base.[2] She started her first book in response to the film, Pearl Harbor, to correct inaccuracies about her grandfather's character and actions during World War II. Actor Alec Baldwin initially portrayed Doolittle as an ill-tempered man prone to using profanity, but the depiction was corrected after Hoppes presented the family's objections.[3] Although Calculated Risk presented the achievements of Jimmy Doolittle, the book also included many details about the family such as Doolittle's wife of 71 years, Josephine Daniels. One reviewer described the book as "an ode to her grandmother," whom Hoppes herself described as a woman with the patience of a saint who was the rudder of Doolittle's life. Calculated Risk received positive reviews from a number of trade publications including Library Journal,[4] Publishers Weekly,[5] and Booklist.[6]

Hoppes' second book, Just Doing My Job, is a collection of stories about the military service of the Greatest Generation. A review by Publishers Weekly found a story about Japanese-American soldier, Dick Hamada, who worked for the Office of Strategic Services intelligence agency "particularly fascinating."[7] Hoppes called for veterans of all conflicts to record their stories using programs such as the Veterans History Project.[8] We Represented All Women, Hoppes' account of Violet “Vi” Cowden of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs), appeared on the Air & Space/Smithsonian website in June 2009.[9]

Hoppes is working on a third book that will include interviews with other World War II veterans including Major General Johnny Alison.[10] As of 2013, Hoppes serves on the board of directors for the Warhawk Air Museum in Nampa, Idaho,[11] and the Air Force Historical Foundation.[12]

Television

In 2007, Hoppes appeared in From Vengeance to Forgiveness, the story of Corporal Jake DeShazer, a Doolittle Raider who was captured by the Japanese. Although he suffered years of abuse at the hands of his captors, DeShazer later forgave his enemies and returned to Japan as a missionary. In 2008, Hoppes appeared on The History Channel's Man, Moment, Machine series that described historical events in the context of the key person involved, the machine used by that person, and the outcome of the moment. In the episode Doolittle's Daring Raid, Hoppes described her grandfather's childhood and love of flying. She also described the despair her grandfather felt when he thought the raid on Japan had failed.

Presentations

Hoppes began giving presentations to ensure the memory of her grandfather was accurately portrayed.[8] She has since presented many lectures at events throughout the United States and Europe:

Personal life

, Hoppes lives in Newport Beach, California.[3] She has two adult daughters, Stacy and Shawna.

List of works

Honors

On January 14, 2010, Hoppes received the "Content of their Character" award at the Martin Luther King Jr. luncheon celebration held in Los Angeles, California.[20]

General sources

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Rodriguez . Nicole . Granddaughter Preserves Jimmy Doolittle's Legacy During Speech in Stuart . TCPalm . Scripps Newspaper Group . Stuart, Florida . November 3, 2011 . May 6, 2016.
  2. Web site: Tezuka . P. A. . Members of the Doolittle Raiders Share Precious Memories with Base Personnel . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052112/http://www.losangeles.af.mil/news/story_print.asp?id=123044200 . March 4, 2016 . United States Air Force . Los Angeles Air Force Base . March 9, 2007 . May 6, 2016.
  3. News: Doolittle's Kin on Mission to Save History . Christenson . Sig . San Antoinio Express-News . Hearst Communications . New York, New York . November 10, 2011 . January 19, 2013 .
  4. Web site: Edmonds . Anthony O. . Review of Calculated Risk . Library Journal . New York City, New York . June 15, 2005 . February 9, 2013.
  5. Web site: Review of Calculated Risk . Publishers Weekly . New York City, New York . March 21, 2005 . February 9, 2013.
  6. Book: Cohen, George . Review of Calculated Risk . American Library Association . fee required . Booklist . Chicago, Illinois . 2005 . February 10, 2013.
  7. Web site: Review of Just Doing My Job . Publishers Weekly . New York City, New York . May 4, 2009 . February 12, 2013.
  8. Web site: Brantley . Senior Airman Brigitte N. . 'To me, he was just Gramps' . United States Air Force . Moody Air Force Base . October 19, 2011 . May 6, 2016.
  9. Web site: Hoppes . Jonna Doolittle . We Represented All Women . Smithsonian Institution . Washington, D. C. . June 22, 2009 . January 5, 2013.
  10. Web site: Global Warfare Symposium . Air Force Association . Arlington, Virginia . November 18, 2010 . January 20, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101206152410/http://www.afa.org/events/natlsymp/2010/scripts/101118-DoolittleHoppes.pdf . December 6, 2010 . dead .
  11. Web site: Contact Us . Warhawk Air Museum . Nampa, Idaho . January 13, 2013 . January 2, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130102184616/http://warhawkairmuseum.org/contact_us . dead .
  12. Web site: Board of Directors. Air Force Historical Foundation. Clinton, Maryland. January 26, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130212131943/http://www.afhistoricalfoundation.org/aboutus/Board_of_Directors.asp. February 12, 2013.
  13. Web site: Growing up with Gen. James Doolittle . https://archive.today/20130217095652/http://airandspace.si.edu/events/eventDetail.cfm?eventID=418 . dead . February 17, 2013 . National Air and Space Museum . Washington D.C. . April 6, 2006 . October 21, 2012 .
  14. Web site: Doolittle Returns to Bassingbourn . Tower Museum . Hertfordshire, England . December 25, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025647/http://www.towermuseumbassingbourn.co.uk/2009events.html . March 4, 2016 . dead .
  15. Web site: Global Warfare Symposium . Air Force Association . Arlington, Virginia . October 26, 2009 . October 21, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101206151138/http://www.afa.org/events/NatlSymp/2009/GWS2009_Speakers.asp . December 6, 2010 . dead .
  16. News: Doolittle's Raiders recall bold WWII mission . Thanawala . Sudhin . Air Force Times . Gannett Government Media Corporation . Springfield, Virginia . May 5, 2012 . October 20, 2012 .
  17. Web site: Wings of Valor Gala . Jimmy Doolittle Air and Space Museum . Travis Air Force Base . October 21, 2012 .
  18. Reviews of Calculated Risk
    • News: Rife . Susan L. . 20 July 2006 . My grandfather THE GENERAL; Granddaughter's book examines the life and times of James Doolittle . Sarasota Herald Tribune; Sarasota, Fla. . E1 . . none.
    • Cohen . George . May 1, 2005 . Calculated Risk: The Extraordinary Life of Jimmy Doolittle-Aviation Pioneer and World War II Hero . The Booklist; Chicago . 101 . 17 . 1555 . Proquest.
    • Edmonds . Anthony O . Jun 15, 2005 . Calculated Risk: The Extraordinary Life of Jimmy Doolittle-Aviation Pioneer and World War II Hero . Library Journal; New York . 130 . 11 . 79 . Proquest.
  19. Review of Just Doing My Job
    • Keiser . Gordon W . August 2009 . Just Doing My Job: Stories of Service from World War II . United States Naval Institute Proceedings. 135 . 8 . 74.
  20. Web site: 2010-01-29 . MLK Luncheon Celebrates Dr King's Dream . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210505205633/https://www.losangeles.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/343998/mlk-luncheon-celebrates-dr-kings-dream/ . May 5, 2021 . 2024-04-10 . Los Angeles Air Force Base . en-US.

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