Thomas Lanphier Flight Around the World, Tokyo, 1949

December 6, 1949 – Tokyo, Japan – Colonel Thomas G. Lanphier, Jr. (right) has his shoes shined under a sign at the entrance to Doolittle Field (Hibiya Park). While in Japan, Lanphier met briefly with the widow of Admiral Yamamoto, noting that it was a courtesy, not an apology.  NASM-9A13913, Reprint courtesy Air Force Association.