The Doolittle raid 1942 : America's first strike at Japan / Clayton K.S. Chun ; illustrated by Howard Gerrard.
| Author/creator |
Chun, Clayton K. S. |
| Other author/creator | Gerrard, Howard. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Osprey Pub., 2006. |
| Description | 96 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subject(s) |
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| Series | Campaign ; 156 Campaign (Osprey Publishing) 156. ^A559748 |
| Contents | Introduction -- Chronology -- Opposing commanders: US commanders -- Japanese commanders -- Opposing forces: American forces -- Doolittle Raid crews -- Japanese forces -- Planning the Raid -- Doolittle Raid: Final preparations -- Task force sets sail -- "Three carriers sighted" -- Nitto Maru -- "Army pilots, man your planes" -- Striking the heart of the enemy -- TF-16's voyage home -- Fate of the aircrews: crashes, internment, and execution -- Aftermath: Midway: turning of the tide -- America on the march -- Remembering the raid today -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Subject | In early 1942, the strategic situation was bleak for the United States. She had been in continual retreat since Pearl Harbor, surrendering major areas such as the Philippines, and was preparing for the worst in Hawaii and on the West Coast. The Japanese, on the other hand, had secured a well-defended perimeter, and was set for further expansion. Something needed to happen quickly and be of considerable impact-and the combined-arms, April 1942 Doolittle Raid on Japan was a way to achieve this. This book examines the planning, execution, and aftermath of this innovative, daring and risky attack, which would show that the Japanese navy and air forces were anything but invincible. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 94) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006273287 |
| ISBN | 1841769185 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9781841769189 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 1846031311 |
| ISBN | 9781846031311 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | D790 .C485 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |