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James Harold "Jimmy" Doolittle (Alameda, 14 de dezembro de 1896 — Pebble Beach, 27 de setembro de 1993) foi um pioneiro da aviação e general da Força Aérea dos Estados Unidos durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, comandante do histórico Ataque Doolittle, o primeiro bombardeamento a Tóquio na guerra, em Abril de 1942, pelo qual ...
James Harold Doolittle (December 14, 1896 – September 27, 1993) was an American military general and aviation pioneer who received the Medal of Honor for his raid on Japan during World War II, known as the Doolittle Raid in his honor.
9 de nov. de 2009 · Learn about the life and achievements of James H. Doolittle, a pioneering pilot, engineer and military leader who led the first American attack on Japan in 1942. Find out how he flew coast to coast, invented a pilot dehydrator, and received the Medal of Honor.
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11 de abr. de 2024 · Doolittle Raid (April 18, 1942), during World War II, U.S. Army Air Forces bombing raid on Tokyo and other Japanese cities. Lieutenant Colonel James H. Doolittle led 16 B-25 bombers from the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Hornet in a spectacular surprise attack that caused little damage but boosted Allied morale.
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- The Doolittle Raid was a U.S. air raid during World War II that targeted major cities in Japan. It occurred on April 18, 1942. The attack aimed to...
- The Doolittle Raid achieved its goal of bombing a number of areas in Tokyo and other major Japanese cities, hitting nearly every assigned target. L...
- The Doolittle Raid occurred on April 18, 1942.
- The Doolittle Raid targeted multiple areas of Tokyo as well as other major Japanese cities, such as Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Ōsaka, and Kōbe. Wi...
- After the Doolittle Raid, Japan hastened to expand its defensive perimeter, and public tension from the attack eventually motivated Japan’s attempt...
15 de mai. de 2024 · James H. Doolittle was an American aviator and army general who led an air raid on Tokyo and other Japanese cities four months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Doolittle was educated at Los Angeles Junior College (1914–16) and the University of California School of Mines (1916–17).
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GENERAL JAMES HAROLD DOOLITTLE. Medal of Honor recipient, pioneering holder of speed records, leader of first aerial attack on the Japanese mainland, and famed World War II air commander. James Harold Doolittle was born in Alameda, Calif., in 1896.
On 18 April 1942, airmen of the US Army Air Forces, led by Lt. Col. James H. (Jimmy) Doolittle, carried the Battle of the Pacific to the heart of the Japanese empire with a surprising and daring raid on military targets at Tokyo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, and Kobe.
