apr 18, 1942 - Doolittle's Raid
Description:
- Army Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle led the raid- 16 bomber pilots executed the raid on Tokyo and several other Japanese cities.
- The Pear Habor-like raid was a success and created headlines the next morning
- The raid was a form of payback for Pearl Harbor and lifted the American moral while weakening the Japanese spirits
Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 18, 1942
Now
~ 83 years ago