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The 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. Although the raid caused comparatively minor damage, it ...
James Harold Doolittle (December 14, 1896 – September 27, 1993) was an American military general and aviation pioneer who received the Medal of Honor for his raid on Japan during World War II, known as the Doolittle Raid in his honor. [1]
Richard Eugene Cole (September 7, 1915 – April 9, 2019) was a United States Air Force colonel.During World War II, he was one of the airmen who took part in the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, Japan, on April 18, 1942.
Guest columnist Eric Hogan writes about the Doolittle Raid, the first air attack by the United States against Japan in WWII.
Crew 12 took off about 48 minutes after Colonel Doolittle’s B-25 flew from the Hornet. Duquette’s crew bombed a refinery, two factories, and a warehouse along the dock at Yokohama.
Edward Joseph York (August 16, 1912 – August 31, 1984) was a United States Air Force colonel.A graduate of the United States Military Academy, he was one of the airmen who took part in the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, Japan, during World War II, on April 18, 1942.
Japanese casualties were 50 killed and over 400 wounded. About 200 houses were also destroyed. [25] Although the Doolittle Raid caused little damage, it had important ramifications. The attack raised morale in the United States and its commander, Lieutenant Colonel James H. Doolittle, was seen as a hero. [26]
Cole was on board for the raid, even took a photo with Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle, the raid’s namesake and the man who led the attack. ... “The Japanese dropped a bomb at the ship. It came ...