Shown above is the map of the Japanese islands and the China coast bearing the signature of each of the Tokyo raiders. Click to see the full-size version. The northern part of…
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杜立德空襲日本照片選輯 — 蔣宋美齡贈勳
Doolittle Raid Photos: Madame CKS
After bombing Japan, Lt. Col. Doolittle and most of other crewmen bailed out over China. Most of them reached safety while four were captured by the Japanese and three died due to…
杜立德空襲日本照片選輯 — 名古屋
Doolittle Raid Photos: Nagoya
In Japan, the Photographic Weekly (写真週報) No. 218 published an article on Doolittle’s raid on April 29, claiming “the enemy’s air raid attempt was a total failure.” The article included a photo…
杜立德空襲日本照片選輯 — 橫須賀
Doolittle Raid Photos: Yokosuka
It is commonly believed that only two photos taken during Doolittle’s raid on Japan survive since all the B-25 bombers were lost after the raid. The two photos, reportedly both taken by…
杜立德空襲日本照片選輯 — 任務前
Doolittle Raid Photos: Pre-Raid Activities
This 500-lb bomb was about to become one of the most famous bombs used in WWII. The next two photos show the skipper of USS Hornet, Capt. Marc A. Mitscher presents a…
杜立德空襲日本照片選輯 — 美國海軍
Doolittle Raid Photos: US Navy
April 18 of this year marks the 71st anniversary of Lt. Col. Doolittle’s raid on Japan in 1942. So in April I will post a series of the raid photos that are…