Doolittle's Tokyo Raiders

by Carroll V. Glines

VERY GOOD 1964 FIRST EDITION dust jackeet hardcover, free tracking number, clean AS NEW text, solid binding, NO remainders NOT ex-library, smoke free; slight gentle shelfwear / storage-wear; previous owner's name on endpaper; jacket price clipped, GOOD / VERY GOOD; WE SHIP FAST. Carefully packed and quickly sent. Please choose Priority / Expedited shipping for faster delivery. 201811508 Because the range of the B-25 bomber was only 300 miles, a plan was conceived in January 1942 by which the bombers could be launched against the Japanese homeland by sending them from an aircraft carrier. Carrier-based bombers had never been tried before. The famed Doolittle Tokyo raid, far from being an attempt to inflict indiscriminate damage, was part of an American master plan to build up our power in the Far East and to aid China. B-25's had to be modified, the carrier hornet readied, crews trained for the radical take-off procedure, arrangements made to receive the planes in either China or Russia, -- all in secrecy. Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle, perhaps the most widely known pilot in the world, was given charge of the operation and a target date. When the mission finally comes, and unwary Japan lies waiting, the story is told by Doolittle himself and fifteen of his participating officers, plus excerpted testimony from a Japanese war crimes trial relating to treatment of prisoners. There were only eighty men who flew on that April 18, 1942 raid and their valor under stress makes gripping reading. (No shipping to Mexico, Brazil, Argentina or Italy.)

Genres: World War II, History, Nonfiction

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1976

About the author

Carroll Vane Glines, who retired from the United States Air Force as a colonel after twenty-seven years of service, is historian for the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders and curator of the Doolittle Library at the University of Texas at Dallas. He has been published in a number of publications and written and co-authored numerous books on military and aviation history.

Reviews

[Shelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an interesting bit of history about The first bombing raid against Japan. If you are a WWII history buff, you will enjoy this book.

[Ashley Burkey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! Loved this book. From the idea of a raid to choosing and training the men who would be a part of it, executing the raid and the aftermath. I especially appreciated the journal entries of one man from each crew. Each had similar observations and struggles during their journey yet each crew also had their different outcomes. Would highly recommend to anyone who might want to learn more about the Doolittle Raid, or for those who know nothing and want a good starter book that's easy to read.