Friday, April 18, 2025

On This Day In History The Doolittle Raid Attacked Imperial Japan

The Defense Department's Army Major Wes Shinego offers a look back at the famous Doolittle Raid.

On April 18, 1942, a small group of Army Air Forces aviators changed the momentum of World War II with a single, audacious strike. Known as the Doolittle Raid, this operation — launched from the deck of the USS Hornet — was the first U.S. air attack on Japan's home islands. 

You can read the rest of the piece via the link below: 

Honoring the Doolittle Raid: A Legacy of Courage, Innovation > U.S. Department of Defense > Story


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