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Carroll V. Glines (ISBN 10 – 0517567482)
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258 pages
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The Doolittle Raid: America’s Daring First Strike Against Japan
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In April, 1942, President Roosevelt urged the military high command to prepare a devastating carrier-launch raid against the Japanese home islands. And the only person who dared to lead the mission was the best-known risk-taker in the U.S. Air Force, Lieutenant Colonel James H. Doolittle.
This book recaptures the World War II bombing raid over Tokyo under the command of Lt. Col. “Jimmy” Doolittle and the incredible seek-and-destroy mission that he and other American pilots endured after the bombing.
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| Weight | 0.612 kg |
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| Dimensions | 22.6 × 15.5 × 3 cm |
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