Capturing history: Cultural relics commemorating Doolittle Raid Rescue in Quzhou

On January 10, 2020, a significant contribution was made to the Quzhou Museum by a benevolent Chinese-American couple, as Chen Canpei and his wife generously donated 116 pieces of cultural relics and historical materials related to the Doolittle Raid event.

Among the donated treasures are flight gear used by pilots, B-25 bomber parts identical to those utilized in the Doolittle Raid, signatures and letters left by crew members, a vinyl record of President Roosevelt's "Day of Infamy" speech, and the declaration of war against Japan, along with a cloth flight route map.

Chen, who was born in Macao, is a renowned collector of cultural relics and an expert in researching the historical materials of the Flying Tigers.

Here are several highlights of the cultural relics.

An original generator cover of a B-25 aircraft of the same model used in the Doolittle Raid. [Photo/app.qz123.com]

A wing position light for the B-25 aircraft of the same model used in the Doolittle Raid. [Photo/app.qz123.com]

A microphone with a wire for the B-25 aircraft of the same model used in the Doolittle Raid. [Photo/app.qz123.com]

A helmet for the B-25 aircraft of the same model used in the Doolittle Raid. [Photo/app.qz123.com]

A cloth flight route map for the Doolittle Raid. [Photo/app.qz123.com]