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Children of The Doolittle Raiders
On April 18th, 1942, 80 Brave Men participated in the Doolittle Tokyo Raid, a secret mission taking off from the USS Hornet to bomb the Japanese Mainland for the first time in history. .
The Raid was a total secret to all involved and the members of the raid were chosen by volunteering for a "dangerous secret mission". The members did not know the target destination until the planes were loaded onto the ship and the raid was underway.
All 16 B-25's successfully took off from the Carrier and bombed their targets., encountering anti-aircraft fire and enemy interception in the air. All of the airplanes except one either crash landed or the crew bailed out.
Working on this website for the Children of The Doolittle Raiders was an honor and a privilege. We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to the "Greatest Generation" and it's my hope that this website will live on for years and tell each of their stories for their family members and those interested in this historic raid.
Included in the website is:
- Info on the Children of The Doolittle Raiders organization
- History of the Doolittle Raid
- Facts
- Joint Action Info
- Raid Photos
- Military Reports & Interviews
- The Raiders in China
- The Raiders Emblem History
- Audio & Video Clips
- and more...
- Crews & Individual Crew Member profiles
- Community Info
- News
- Scholarships
- Artwork
- Social Media links
- and more...
Enjoy the history!
