Vanishing act : the enduring mystery behind the legendary Doolittle raid over Tokyo

Vanishing act : the enduring mystery behind the legendary Doolittle raid over Tokyo /

"From New York Times bestselling author Dan Hampton comes the gripping, untold story of a vital secret mission set during the darkest days of the Second World War. In the dark days after the devastating Pearl Harbor attacks during the spring of 1942, the United States was determined to show the...

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Main Author: Hampton, Dan (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2024.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Emmens, Robert G., > 1914-1992.
York, Edward J., > 1912-1984.
Doolittle, James Harold, > 1896-1993.
Arnold, Henry Harley, > 1886-1950.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Japan.
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 > Soviet Union.
World War, 1939-1945 > Prisoners and prisons, Russian.
Lend-lease operations (1941-1945)
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Campagnes et batailles > Japon.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > URSS.
Opérations du prêt-bail (1941-1945)
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns.
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations.
World War, 1939-1945.
Tokyo (Japan) > History > Bombardment, 1942.
Tōkyō (Japon) > Histoire > 1942 (Bombardement)
Tokyo (Japan) > History.
Table of Contents:
  • Prologue
  • Climb Mount Niitaka
  • The dragon's mouth
  • Jimmy and Billy
  • Payback
  • The darkening
  • Garden hoses
  • Consequences
  • Questions and answers
  • Loose ends
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix 1: Debriefing excerpts
  • Appendix 2: James H. Doolittle: flight/mission report.

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