The Doolittle Raid: The First Air Attack Against Japan,

Grehan. On April 1, 1942, less than four months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, sixteen specially modified B-25 bombers took to the skies to exact retribution by bombing Tokyo. As it was not possible to reach Tokyo from any U.S. land bases, the bombers would have to fly from aircraft carriers. Since it was impossible for such large aircraft to land on a carrier, the men had to volunteer for a one-way ticket. Led by Lt. Col. "Jimmy" Doolittle, seventy-one officers and 130 enlisted men took part in this remarkable operation that lifted American spirits and made Japanese leadership rethink their strategies. 144 pages, 140 B&W photos, 7½"x 9½", softcover.