Photo #: NH 64472
Doolittle Raid on Japan, 18 April 1942
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 Historical Center Photograph.
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