To: Kathy in Alaska
I just wanted to mention that 68 years ago today, April 18, 1942, Col. Jimmie Doolittle led sixteen B-25 bombers off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier U.S.S Hornet and attacked the Japanese mainland for the first time in WW2, just six months after Pearl Harbor. God Bless them.
26 posted on
04/18/2010 5:50:47 PM PDT by
John-Irish
("Shame of him who thinks of it''.)
To: John-Irish
God Bless them and good on them - valiant fliers - the first offensive strike against the Japanese homeland - they paid dearly for it - heroes all!
Lamh Foistenach Abu! 27 posted on
04/18/2010 5:55:12 PM PDT by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN '69 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)
To: John-Irish
Lamh Foistenach Abu! 29 posted on
04/18/2010 5:59:20 PM PDT by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN '69 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)
To: John-Irish
God bless them indeed John-Irish & thanks for the reminder!
To: John-Irish
Good evening, John-Irish...April 18th, 1942, is indeed the day Col Doolittle led the B-25 bombers. Thanks for the mention.
View from the island of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8), while en route to the "Doolittle Raid" mission's launching point. The light cruiser USS Nashville (CL-43) is in the distance. Eight of the mission's 16 B-25B bombers are visible on the carrier's flight deck. Aircraft at right is tail No. 40-2250 and mission plane No. 10. 2nd Lt. Richard O. Joyce piloted the aircraft to targets in the Tokyo area. (U.S. Navy photo)
72 posted on
04/18/2010 7:52:34 PM PDT by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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