The Doolittle Raid
The April 18, 1942 bombing raid on Tokyo conducted by Lt. Col. James Doolittle’s 16 Mitchell B-25s—dubbed “Operation Shangri-la” by FDR—is recalled. It was a major American morale booster in the wake of Allied disasters in the Pacific, although its military significance was minimal., An in-depth look at the incredible story of the air raid planned by Lt Col Doolittle on the Japanese mainland in retaliation for Pearl Harbor., An in-depth look at the incredible story of the air raid planned by Lt. Col. Doolittle on the Japanese mainland in retaliation for the ‘day of infamy’ at Pearl Harbor.
