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Bookmark or Share- The Doolittle Raid: The Mission that Made World War II ... - HistoryNetThe Doolittle Raid occurred just days after the fall of Bataan in the Philippines, the crowning catastrophe in a string of demoralizing defeats spanning Pearl Harbor to the Dutch East Indies.
- Doolittle Raid - WikipediaThe Doolittle Raid, also known as Doolittle's Raid, as well as the Tokyo Raid, was an air raid on 18 April 1942 by the United States on the Japanese capital Tokyo and other places on Honshu during World War II. It was the first American air operation to strike the Japanese archipelago.
- Doolittle Raid - NHHCDoolittle Raid. World War II 1942. Doolittle Raid. 18 April 1942. 80-G-41196. An Army Air Force B-25B bomber takes off from Hornet at the start of the raid, 18 April 1942.
- Doolittle Raid | Date, Casualties, Summary, Facts, Map ... - BritannicaDoolittle Raid (April 18, 1942), during World War II, U.S. Army Air Forces bombing raid on Tokyo and other Japanese cities. Lieutenant Colonel James H. Doolittle led 16 B-25 bombers from the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Hornet in a spectacular surprise attack that caused little damage but boosted Allied morale.
- Doolittle Raid Crews - National Museum of the USAFDoolittle Raid Crews. Sixteen B-25s left the USS Hornet to participate in the Doolittle Raid. Click on the arrows next to the photos above to navigate through crew photos and names. Click here to return to the Doolittle Raid Overview .
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