Doolittle Raiders - Alameda, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
N 37° 46.879 W 122° 17.947
10S E 561718 N 4181782
A plaque honoring the Doolittle Raiders.
Waymark Code: WMRN7D
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 1

"In commemoration. Twenty fifth anniversary of the Doolittle Raiders. United States Army air forces, departed US Naval Air Station Alameda April 1, 1942."

"The Doolittle Raid, also known as the Tokyo Raid, on Saturday, April 18, 1942, was an air raid by the United States of America on the Japanese capital Tokyo and other places on the island of Honshu during World War II, the first air raid to strike the Japanese Home Islands. It demonstrated that Japan itself was vulnerable to American air attack, served as retaliation for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Sunday, December 7, 1941, and provided an important boost to American morale. The raid was planned and led by Lieutenant Colonel James "Jimmy" Doolittle, United States Army Air Forces." (visit link)
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