1942Doolittle Raid on Japan

Doolittle Raid on Nagoya, Tokyo and Yokohama. Jimmy Doolittl...
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💣 Doolittle Raid on Japan

Doolittle Raid on Nagoya, Tokyo and Yokohama. Jimmy Doolittle's B-25s take off from USS Hornet. The raids are a great boost of morale for Americans.
Doolittle Raid on Japan (1942)
Doolittle RaidTokyoJapanAir RaidsB-25MoraleUSS HornetPacific TheaterWar EffortNagoyaYokohama

💣 First B-29 Raid on Tokyo

The first B-29 originating from Tinian Naval Base, in the Marianas, raids Tokyo.
First B-29 Raid on Tokyo (1944)
TokyoBombingStrategic BombingB-29 SuperfortressPacific TheaterUS Air ForceAir RaidsMilitary Technology

💣 Tokyo Bombed

Tokyo is bombed for the first time since the Doolittle raid of April 1942.
Pacific TheaterTokyoBombingAir RaidsUS Air Force1944JapanStrategic Bombing

🚢 American Naval Bombardment of Tokyo and Yokohama

American naval vessels bombard Tokyo and Yokohama.
naval bombardmentTokyoYokohamaJapanPacific TheaterUS Navystrategic bombingwar at sea

🔥 US B-29 Incendiary Raid on Tokyo

Taking off on the 24th, a US B-29 incendiary raid on Tokyo, Japan takes place.
air raidincendiarybombingTokyoB-29Pacific TheaterJapanUSstrategic bombing