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1942 Doolittle raid of Japan...
1942 Doolittle raid of Japan...
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May 20, 1942
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, May 20, 1942
* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan is revealed
* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers
* USS Hornet aircraft carrier
The front page has one column headlines that read: "Doolittle Tells About Tokio Raid" and "Decorated as Leader; Reveals that All U.S. Planes Came Safely Through Mission". Also photo of the men that were involved including a three column photo of Doolittle receiving medal from President Roosevelt with heading: "Men Who Took War to Japan Are Honored". This was when it was first reported that Jimmy Doolittle was the leader of the famous raid on Japan about a month earlier.
Other news, sports and various advertisements of the day throughout. Minor margin wear, otherwise good condition.
wikipedia notes: The Doolittle Raid, on 18 April 1942, was the first air raid by the United States to strike the Japanese Home Islands (specifically Honshu) during World War II. By demonstrating that Japan itself was vulnerable to American air attack, it provided a vital morale boost and opportunity for U.S. retaliation after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. The raid was planned and led by then-Lieutenant Colonel James "Jimmy" Doolittle, USAAF. Doolittle would later recount in his autobiography that the raid was intended to bolster American morale and to cause the Japanese to begin doubting their leadership.
Category: World War II
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