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Doolittle Tokyo Raiders

 
 
Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
1. Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Memorial
Inscription.
On 18 April 1942, Lt. Colonel James H. Doolittle led a successful bombing mission of military targets in principal cities of Japan along with 79 airmen of the U.S. Army Air Forces flying 16 B-25 Mitchell land-based bombers. They took off from the U.S. Navy carrier Hornet and accomplished a feat believed impossible at this time.

The raid was not without casualties. The Carrier Task Force was intercepted by a Japanese picket boat and takeoff was made earlier than planned. Increased distance and head winds caused 15 aircraft to arrive over China in darkness and bad weather . All crews bailed out or ditched. One crewman died on bailout; two drowned. One B-25, low on fuel, headed for Russia and landed near Vladivostok where crew and aircraft were interned for 14 months.

Eight men were captured by the Japanese; three were executed by firing squad; and one died of beri-beri and malnutrion. The remaining four survived nearly 40 months of imprisonment until released by American troops in August 1945.

The major results of the Doolittle-led raid were fourfold. First the material damage, second was the severe psychological shock to the Japanese and a great boost to American morale. Third, Japanese land, sea, and air forces were recalled to protect the Japanese homeland; and fourth the battle of Midway was directly precipitated
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by the raid.

The mission is considered a classic in the annals of aerial warfare because of the daring use of Army land-based bombers from a carrier in joint operations with the Navy.
 
Erected by Doolittle Toyko Raiders.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & SpaceFraternal or Sororal OrganizationsPatriots & PatriotismWar, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is April 18, 1942.
 
Location. 39° 46.802′ N, 84° 6.71′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial #84) is in the Memorial Park of the National Museum of the United States Air Force, with museum access off Springfield Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1100 Spaatz Street, Dayton OH 45431, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fifth Fighter Squadron (a few steps from this marker); Pilot Training Class "52 Charlie" (a few steps from this marker); 442nd Troop Carrier Wing (a few steps from this marker); 13th Bomb Squadron (a few steps from this marker); 21st Air Depot Group (a few steps from this marker); B-26 Martin Marauder (a few steps from this marker); 352nd Fighter Group (a few steps from this marker); 29th Bomb Squadron (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
2. Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Memorial

 
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
 
Also see . . .
1. Doolittle Raid. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 29, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 

2. Last of the Doolittle Raiders dies in San Antonio. My SA website entry, April 9, 2019:
Dick Cole, the last of the legendary Doolittle Raiders who boosted American morale with a daring air raid on Japan in the fifth month of World War II, died Tuesday morning in San Antonio at 103. (Submitted on August 29, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Emblem image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
3. Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Emblem
Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Memorial Artwork image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
4. Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Memorial Artwork
Doolittle Raiders Marker Key image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
5. Doolittle Raiders Marker Key
Raiders Takeoff No. 1 Bail Out, China image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
6. Raiders Takeoff No. 1 Bail Out, China
P • Lt Col James R. Doolittle
CP • Lt Richard E. Cole
N • Lt Henry A. Potter
B • S/Sgt Fred A. Braemer
EG • S/Sgt Paul J. Leonard
Raiders Takeoff No. 2 Crash Landed, China image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
7. Raiders Takeoff No. 2 Crash Landed, China
P • Lt Travis Hoover
CP • Lt William N. Fitzhugh
N • Lt Carl N. Wildner
B • Lt Richard E. Miller
EG • Sgt Douglas V. Radney
Raiders Takeoff No. 3 Bail Out, China image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
8. Raiders Takeoff No. 3 Bail Out, China
P • Lt Robert M. Gray
CP • Lt Jacob E. Manch
N • Lt Charles J. Ozuk Jr
B • Sgt Aden E. Jones
EG • Cpl Leland D. Faktor
Raiders Takeoff No. 4 Bail Out, China image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
9. Raiders Takeoff No. 4 Bail Out, China
P • Lt Everett W. Holstrom
CP • Lt Lucian N. Youngblood
N • Lt Harry C. McCool
B • Sgt Robert J. Stephens
EG • Cpl Bert M. Jordan
Raiders Takeoff No. 5 Bail Out, China image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
10. Raiders Takeoff No. 5 Bail Out, China
P • Capt David M. Jones
CP • Lt Rodney R. Wilder
N • Lt Eugene F. McGurl
B • Lt Denver V. Truelove
EG • Sgt Joseph W. Manske
Raiders Takeoff No. 6 Ditched Off China Coast image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
11. Raiders Takeoff No. 6 Ditched Off China Coast
P • Lt Dean E. Hallmark
CP • Lt Robert J. Meder
N • Lt Chase J. Nielsen
B • Sgt William J. Dieter
EG • Sgt Donald E. Fitzmaurice
Raiders Takeoff No. 7 Crash Landed, China Coast image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
12. Raiders Takeoff No. 7 Crash Landed, China Coast
P • Lt Ted W. Lawson
CP • Lt Dean Davenport
N • Lt Charles L. McClure
B • Lt Robert S. Clever
EG • Sgt David J. Thatcher
Raiders Takeoff No. 8 Landed in Russia Interned image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
13. Raiders Takeoff No. 8 Landed in Russia Interned
P • Capt Edward J. York
CP • Lt Robert G. Emmens
NB • Lt Nolan A. Herndon
E • S/Sgt Theodore H. Laban
G • Sgt David W. Pohl
Raiders Takeoff No. 9 Bail Out, China image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
14. Raiders Takeoff No. 9 Bail Out, China
P • Lt Harold F. Watson
CP • Lt James M. Parker Jr
N • Lt Thomas C. Griffin
B • Sgt Wayne M. Bissell
EG • T/Sgt Eldred V. Scott
Raiders Takeoff No. 10 Bail Out, China image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
15. Raiders Takeoff No. 10 Bail Out, China
P • Lt Richard O. Joyce
CP • Lt J. Royden Stork
NB • Lt Horace E. Crouch
E • Sgt George E. Larkin
G • S/Sgt Edwin W. Horton Jr
Raiders Takeoff No. 11 Bail Out, China image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
16. Raiders Takeoff No. 11 Bail Out, China
P • Capt C. Ross Greening
CP • Lt Kenneth E. Reddy
N • Lt Frank A. Kappeler
B • S/Sgt William L. Birch
EG • Sgt Melvin J. Gardner
Raiders Takeoff No. 12 Bail Out, China image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
17. Raiders Takeoff No. 12 Bail Out, China
P • Lt William M. Bower
CP • Lt Thadd H. Blanton
N • Lt William R. Pound
B • T/Sgt Waldo J. Bither
EG • S/Sgt Omer A. Duquette
Raiders Takeoff No. 13 Bail Out, China image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
18. Raiders Takeoff No. 13 Bail Out, China
P • Lt Edgar E. McElroy
CP • Lt Richard A. Knobloch
N • Lt Clayton J. Campbell
B • Sgt Robert C. Bourgeois
EG • Sgt Adam R. Williams
Raiders Takeoff No. 14 Bail Out, China image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
19. Raiders Takeoff No. 14 Bail Out, China
P • Maj John A. Hilger
CP • Lt Jack A. Sims
NB • Lt James H. Macia Jr
E • S/Sgt Jacob Eierman
G • S/Sgt Edwin V. Bain
Raiders Takeoff No. 15 Ditched Off China Coast image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
20. Raiders Takeoff No. 15 Ditched Off China Coast
P • Lt Donald G. Smith
CP • Lt Griffith P. Williams
NB • Lt Howard A. Sessler
E • Sgt Edward J. Saylor
G • Lt Thomas R. White MD
Raiders Takeoff No. 16 Bail Out China image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 4, 2009
21. Raiders Takeoff No. 16 Bail Out China
P • Lt William G. Farrow
CP • Lt Robert L. Hite
N • Lt George Barr
B • Cpl Jacob D. DeShazer
EG • Sgt Harold A. Spatz
NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign image. Click for more information.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
22. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Memorial Park map and marker listing
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64th Anniversary Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Reunion image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 18, 2006
23. 64th Anniversary Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Reunion
Lt. Col. James "Jimmy" Doolittle performs a full-throttle takeoff from the USS Hornet image. Click for full size.
via Wikipedia, April 1942
24. Lt. Col. James "Jimmy" Doolittle performs a full-throttle takeoff from the USS Hornet
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,819 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21. submitted on February 17, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.   22. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.   23. submitted on March 22, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.   24. submitted on August 29, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.

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