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Doolittle Raid by Carroll V. Glines (1997, Hardcover)
Marks Military History Books (26444)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSchiffer Publishing, The Limited
ISBN-100887403476
ISBN-139780887403477
eBay Product ID (ePID)887509
Product Key Features
Book TitleDoolittle Raid
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / World War II, Military / Aviation, Military
Publication Year1997
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorCarroll V. Glines
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight17.8 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN88-001822
TitleLeadingThe
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Edition DescriptionReprint,Revised edition
SynopsisThe complete account of one of the biggest gambles and most harrowing stories of courage to come out of World War II. Five months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt and military leaders decided to boost American morale by undertaking a daring offensive against Japan. Forced to launch early from the aircraft carrier Hornet after being spotted by Japanese fishing boats, Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle and his 16 B-25 bombers flew to their targets. But the early launch forced 15 crews to bail out or ditch their aircraft instead of landing in China as intended. What was supposed to be "thirty seconds over Tokyo" became an odyssey of escape for some crew members that lasted fourteen months and cost the lives of hundreds of thousands of Japanese patriots. Author and retired Air Force Colonel Carroll Glines tells the story of Doolittle's raiders, their bold bombing mission, their long struggle to escape their pursuers through China, and how the raid altered Japanese thinking about the security of their home islands and induced them to withdraw forces from the perimeter of their far-flung empire. Glines personally interviewed most of Doolittle's surviving raiders to produce this dramatic and authentic story., It was the biggest gamble of World War II, but Lt. Co. "Jimmy" Doolittle\s legendary bombing raid on Tokyo gave America the morale boost it needed in the wake of Pearl Harbor. This is the full story as told by the Doolittle Raiders\ official historian. Carroll Glines is also the author of Attack on Yamamoto., Five months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt and military leaders decided to boost American morale by undertaking a daring offensive against Japan. Forced to launch early from the aircraft carrier Hornet after being spotted by Japanese fishing boats, Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle and his 16 B-25 bombers flew to their targets. But the early launch forced 15 crews to bail out or ditch their aircraft instead of landing in China as intended. What was supposed to be "thirty seconds over Tokyo" became an odyssey of escape for some crewmembers that lasted fourteen months and cost the lives of hundreds of thousands of Japanese patriots. Author Carroll Glines tells the story of Doolittle's raiders; their bold bombing mission; their long struggle to escape their pursuers through China, and how the raid altered Japanese thinking about the security of their home islands and induced them to withdraw forces from the perimeter of their far-flung empire. Giles personally interviewed most of Doolittle's surviving raiders to produce this dramatic and authentic story., The complete account of one of the biggest gambles and most harrowing stories of courage to come out of World War II.
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