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True or false bombers under the command of colonel James h Doolittle bombed Tokyo and demonstrated Japan's vulnerability to air attack?
True. Under the command of Colonel James H. Doolittle, the Doolittle Raid successfully bombed Tokyo on April 18, 1942, demonstrating Japan's vulnerability to air attacks. This surprise attack boosted American morale and served as a retaliatory response to the attack on Pearl Harbor, highlighting the reach of U.S. military capabilities despite Japan's early war successes.
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Doolittle's Raid (1942)?
Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle led 16 bombers on a bombing raid through Tokyo and other Japanese cities.
Led first airplane bombing over Tokyo?
colonel Doolittle. (The Doolittle Campaign)
Who was the lead poilot of the Tokyo raid?
The raid was done by Colonel Jimmy Doolittle It was called the Doolittle Raid
Who was the pilot who bomed hirioshma?
The leader was Colonel Jimmy Doolittle.
Who was the US colonel who led a bombing raid over Tokyo?
The U.S. colonel who led the bombing raid over Tokyo was James Doolittle. This raid, known as the Doolittle Raid, took place on April 18, 1942, and was a significant morale booster for the United States during World War II. Doolittle commanded a squadron of B-25 bombers that launched from an aircraft carrier, marking the first air raid to strike the Japanese home islands. The mission, despite causing limited damage, showcased American resolve and capability.
Who was the US colonel who led a surprise bombing raid on Tokyo in April 1942?
Colonel Doolitle did that. When he returned from China after the raid he was promoted and became very famous. The raid was named after him. It was called the Doolittle Raid.
What was the name of the famous lieutenant colonel who a surprise attack on Tokyo early in the war?
Doolittle
In April of 1942 bomber planes led by the pilot James Doolittle bombed?
The Doolittle Raid was a bombing mission that was led by Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle. The raid took place on April 18th, 1942 as specially modified B-25 "Mitchell" medium bombers took off from the USS Hornet in the western Pacific Ocean. The target of the raid was Tokyo, Japan. The raid is significant in that it was a powerful Propaganda tool for the United States to bolster morale amongst its civilian and military populations.
Who is Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle?
He was the Colonel who led and flew the first mission to bomb Japan in World War 2. They were very successful with their mission. He became famous and the raid on Japan became known as Doolittle's Raid. It was a raid that was not without problems but he did earn a promotion!
Who led the daring American bombing raid on Tokyo in April 1942?
Lieutenant Colonel James "Jimmy" Doolittle
Who led the US attack on Tokyo?
The US attack on Tokyo, known as the Doolittle Raid, was led by Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle on April 18, 1942. This surprise air raid involved B-25 bombers launched from an aircraft carrier, targeting military and industrial sites in Japan as a response to the attack on Pearl Harbor. The mission aimed to boost American morale and demonstrate that Japan was vulnerable to American air attacks.
Leader of the squad that first bombed japan?
I think you must mean General (then Colonel) James Doolittle. The "Doolittle Raiders" were sixteen medium bombers, B-25s, launched from an aircraft carrier, the USS Hornet. These were army bombers, much heavier than navy planes, and not intended to take off from a carrier. Carriers at the time did not have catapults to sling airplanes off the deck. The wings of these bombers did not fold like naval planes did, so only sixteen could be fitted on the deck, and none could be gotten down onto the hanger deck. Because the Hornet's deck was covered with these bombers she would be unable to operate her normal naval planes, and so had to be escorted by another carrier, the USS Enterprise. The US had only three aircraft carriers in the Pacific at the time so hazarding two of them on this mission was quite a risk to run. The mission is fairly well portrayed in the recent "Pearl Harbor" movie and was the subject of a much older, black-and-white film, "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo".The mission was on April 18, 1942. Little real damage was done to the four Japanese cities bombed, but the psychological effect was enormous, depressing the Japanese and giving a huge boost to American morale, only 4 1/2 months after Pearl Harbor. Colonel Doolittle went on to an illustrious career during the war, and was awarded the Medal of Honor for the raid on Japan.
