On April 18, 1942, the United States launched a daring bombing raid on Tokyo, known as the Doolittle raid. Led by commander James H. Doolittle, this mission was a direct response to the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor which had taken place just four months earlier. | War Stories

Take a moment to watch the historic footage of the Doolittle Raiders Mission and USS Hornet. On April 18, 1942 airmen of the US Army Air Forces, led by Lt. Col. James H. (Jimmy) Doolittle, carried the Battle of the Pacific to the heart of the Japanese empire with a surprising and daring raid on military targets at Tokyo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, and Kobe. This heroic attack against these major cities was the result of coordination between the Army Air Forces and the U.S. Navy, which carried t