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NH 64472 Doolittle Raid on Japan, 18 April 1942

Photo #: NH 64472 Doolittle Raid on Japan, 18 April 1942
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Title: Doolittle Raid on Japan, 18 April 1942
Description: Lieutenant Colonel James H. Doolittle (left front), leader of the attacking force, and Captain Marc A. Mitscher, Commanding Officer of USS Hornet (CV-8), pose with a 500-pound bomb and USAAF aircrew members during ceremonies on Hornet's flight deck, while the raid task force was en route to the launching point. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 64472
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