The Doolittle Raiders: The First Military Aviation Attack on Japan (Retaliation for the Pearl Harbor Attack, World War II History)

by Samuel Brown

Book Overview

December 7, 1941. The Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor and the United States was sucked into World War II. The nation was furious, and the public demanded revenge. Back home, Colonel James Doolittle of the United States Airforce was tasked with organizing a raid on Japan. On April 18, 1942, 16 B-25B Mitchell bombers were flown from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet off the coast of Japan. The daring mission was successful in creating fear...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08HTM6F2W
• ISBN13: 9798685752420
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 60 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"