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What was significant about Doolitle raid?

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Updated: 4/28/2022

It was our FIRST counter-attack at the enemy; symbolically, it was also aimed at Japan's capital, Tokyo (with instructions NOT to bomb the Emperor's Palace, of course).

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The U.S. colonel who led the bombing raid over Tokyo was James Doolittle. This raid, known as the Doolittle Raid, took place on April 18, 1942, and was a significant morale booster for the United States during World War II. Doolittle commanded a squadron of B-25 bombers that launched from an aircraft carrier, marking the first air raid to strike the Japanese home islands. The mission, despite causing limited damage, showcased American resolve and capability.

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Jimmy Doolittle was born Dec. 14, 1896, in Alameda, Calif., U.S. and died Sept. 27, in 1993, Pebble Beach, Calif. Richard "Dick" Cole, his co-pilot, died last year.

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World War 2 began for Japan the second they dropped the first bomb on the United States in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 12/7/41. Japan received their first bomb on their nation when the Doolitle raid occurred 4/18/42.

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