The Doolitte Raid on Tokyo (1942): The US Strikes Back - Battle 360 - History
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Date: 2022-09-14
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James
There were Americans. They wanted revenge. One man I met as a kid. Was a marine fought on the islands. He found a bomb crater with captured Japanese. He asked how many are there a fellow marine guarding them said a number. The marine said these blankedy blanks killed my brother at Pearl Harbor. So they can divide this amongst themselves. He pulled the pins on two grenades a d chucked them in the hole with them.
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There were Americans. They wanted revenge. One man I met as a kid. Was a marine fought on the islands. He found a bomb crater with captured Japanese. He asked how many are there a fellow marine guarding them said a number. The marine said these blankedy blanks killed my brother at Pearl Harbor. So they can divide this amongst themselves. He pulled the pins on two grenades a d chucked them in the hole with them.
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Dylan
April 18, 1942 Doolittle Raid on Japan.
May 4-8, 1942 Battle of the Coral Sea.
June 4-7, 1942 Battle of Midway.
In about a month and a half the U. S. went from getting beaten everywhere in the Pacific to bombing Tokyo, stopping the Japanese from cutting off Australia, and ending Japanese dominance in the Pacific for good at Midway. Not bad for a bunch of scruffy nerf herders.
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April 18, 1942 Doolittle Raid on Japan.
May 4-8, 1942 Battle of the Coral Sea.
June 4-7, 1942 Battle of Midway.
In about a month and a half the U. S. went from getting beaten everywhere in the Pacific to bombing Tokyo, stopping the Japanese from cutting off Australia, and ending Japanese dominance in the Pacific for good at Midway. Not bad for a bunch of scruffy nerf herders.
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yong
That-s why aircraft carrier nowadays are equipped with steam catapult hooked to the front wheel to pull jets on the aircraft carrier runway - all aircraft now can have fully loaded ordinance to finish their mission and all aircraft carrier are nuclear powered so it will have minimal impact on their combat operations like need to disengage form a battle to refuel
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That-s why aircraft carrier nowadays are equipped with steam catapult hooked to the front wheel to pull jets on the aircraft carrier runway - all aircraft now can have fully loaded ordinance to finish their mission and all aircraft carrier are nuclear powered so it will have minimal impact on their combat operations like need to disengage form a battle to refuel
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Buz
People talk about revenge for Pearl Harbor. In my opinion, the relative suddenness and audacity of this operation was just what was needed. Little actual damage? Not the point. It was a slap in the face to the Japanese who thought the home islands were safe from attack from the air. Also, it was a great book and a pretty good movie.
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People talk about revenge for Pearl Harbor. In my opinion, the relative suddenness and audacity of this operation was just what was needed. Little actual damage? Not the point. It was a slap in the face to the Japanese who thought the home islands were safe from attack from the air. Also, it was a great book and a pretty good movie.
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Far
One Bomb on this raid, came close to where the Emperor was living. That ONE bomb caused the military to feel that they needed to capture Midway and Hawaii (to protect the Emperor. So, the Battle of Midway got underway. and. well, we all know how THAT went. Go figure.
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One Bomb on this raid, came close to where the Emperor was living. That ONE bomb caused the military to feel that they needed to capture Midway and Hawaii (to protect the Emperor. So, the Battle of Midway got underway. and. well, we all know how THAT went. Go figure.
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Alfred
Why are there some conflicting informations regarding the Crew's of the Bombers like i happen to come across that only one Plane was shot down and three crew's captured and that two were executed and one died of malnutritions in the Japanese prison.
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Why are there some conflicting informations regarding the Crew's of the Bombers like i happen to come across that only one Plane was shot down and three crew's captured and that two were executed and one died of malnutritions in the Japanese prison.
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Frank
''Wind over the deck'' means 1. they launched the bombers into the wind, and 2, the carrier steamed at TOP speed into the wind. I'd guess that would give the planes about a 35 knot jump before they even started down the runway.
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''Wind over the deck'' means 1. they launched the bombers into the wind, and 2, the carrier steamed at TOP speed into the wind. I'd guess that would give the planes about a 35 knot jump before they even started down the runway.
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MIchael
Japan: -attacks Pearl Harbor with carriers-
That will cripple the US Fleet. Nobody can stop us--
US: -attacks Tokyo with bombers
Japan: (surprised pikachu's face) where did they come from!
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Japan: -attacks Pearl Harbor with carriers-
That will cripple the US Fleet. Nobody can stop us--
US: -attacks Tokyo with bombers
Japan: (surprised pikachu's face) where did they come from!
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xDmztry
Honesty most countries with military capabilities would strike back. It-s not just about plain old revenge. You want the other country to know they-re not untouchable. It-s a sad cycle.
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Honesty most countries with military capabilities would strike back. It-s not just about plain old revenge. You want the other country to know they-re not untouchable. It-s a sad cycle.
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Richard
Red Skeleton had a skit about a little boy that said -if I doed it, I get in trouble. I doed it-. When newspapers reported the bombing of Tokyo, the headline was -Doolittle doed it-.
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Red Skeleton had a skit about a little boy that said -if I doed it, I get in trouble. I doed it-. When newspapers reported the bombing of Tokyo, the headline was -Doolittle doed it-.
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Jim
Strange we don't feel the same way about Bin Laden and his group when they reached out and touched the US after so many years of being bullied. Oh well I'm sure it's just an oversight.
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Strange we don't feel the same way about Bin Laden and his group when they reached out and touched the US after so many years of being bullied. Oh well I'm sure it's just an oversight.
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Cory
Let's never forget the courage and sacrifice of Doolittle and his men who did this raid 80 years ago. My great uncle was the navigator on plane 6, the Green Hornet. Amazing story.
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Let's never forget the courage and sacrifice of Doolittle and his men who did this raid 80 years ago. My great uncle was the navigator on plane 6, the Green Hornet. Amazing story.
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The
-At Pearl, they hit us with a sledgehammer. This raid, even if we make it through, it'll only be a pinprick. But it'll be straight through their hearts. -
Jimmy Doolittle 2001
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-At Pearl, they hit us with a sledgehammer. This raid, even if we make it through, it'll only be a pinprick. But it'll be straight through their hearts. -
Jimmy Doolittle 2001
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James
Example of American leadership was when Doolittle got on ground asked how many planes made it to China. When told of losses said I will be court martial for loss of so many
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Example of American leadership was when Doolittle got on ground asked how many planes made it to China. When told of losses said I will be court martial for loss of so many
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TheModer8ter
-For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. --John 3: 16.
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-For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. --John 3: 16.
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Karter
Today's the 80th anniversary since the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo! It's also the same day when my grandmother (my mom's mother) was born in Utah.
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Today's the 80th anniversary since the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo! It's also the same day when my grandmother (my mom's mother) was born in Utah.
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Sam
That should have been an atomic bomb, And they should have bombed them and return near the US boats and U boats and fished them out of the water
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That should have been an atomic bomb, And they should have bombed them and return near the US boats and U boats and fished them out of the water
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Bill
I'm truly amazed they didn't get detected by an enemy submarine before getting that close. Obviously the Japanese weren't expecting the attack.
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I'm truly amazed they didn't get detected by an enemy submarine before getting that close. Obviously the Japanese weren't expecting the attack.
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James
A waste of men and machines, the nukes did it, and nothing else. I honor the Japanese for their bravery, dispise them for their blind faith.
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A waste of men and machines, the nukes did it, and nothing else. I honor the Japanese for their bravery, dispise them for their blind faith.
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