B25s LAUNCHED, TOKYO RAID
(April 1942) Shot List: 1)MS B-25s on deck, ENTERPRISE BG2)HS Bomb comes up small elevator.CU 50 lb.bomb.3)MS Col. Doolittle & Capt.Meltcher, USA...
On April 18, 1942, airmen of the US Army Air Forces launched from the USS Hornet and carried the Battle of the Pacific to the heart of the Japanese empire with a surprising and daring raid on military targets at Tokyo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya and Kobe. This heroic attack, led by Lt. Col. James H. (Jimmy) Doolittle, was the result of coordination between the Army Air Forces and the US Navy and marked the first U.S. air raid on Japan. Although the Doolittle Raid caused only minor damage, it forced the Japanese to recall combat forces for home defense, raised fears among the Japanese civilians, and boosted morale among Americans and our Allies abroad.
