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Yank Writes Own Story of Tokio Raid
Capt Harold F. Watson recounts the Doolittle Tokyo raid from the Hornet on April 17 1942. The crew faced heavy flak and long odds as they bombed a tank factory near Tokio before attempting to reach China and planning an emergency sea landing and eventual return.
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Yank
Tokio
China
Harold F. Watson
NEA
Eglinfield
Florida
Col. Doolittle
Navy
Tokio Bay