The Doolittle Raid took place on 18 April 1942. The “joint Army-Navy bombing project” was conceived in January 1942 in the wake of the devastating Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.
NHHC historian Heather Haley, Ph.D., Petty Officer First Class Abigayle Lutz, and host Cliff Davis discuss the many roles and responsibilities women have had throughout the history of women serving in the U.S. Navy.