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272 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

258 pages/illus. The story of America's first major World War II offensive against the Japanese Home Island, Lt. Col. James "Jimmy" Doolitle and his sixteen B-25 Bombers flying from the aircraft carrier "Hornet" and their targets Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka, and Nagoya, this then became the beginning of the end for the aggressive Japanese Empire. Clean.

It was the biggest gamble of World War II, but Lt. Co. Jimmy Doolittle's legendary bombing raid on Tokyo gave America the morale boost it needed in the wake of Pearl Harbor. This is the full story as told by the Doolittle Raiders' official historian. Carroll Glines is also the author of Attack on Yamamoto. Num Pages: 272 pages, 35 photos. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 235 x 27. Weight in Grams: 718. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.

First Edition thus. Doolittle Raid by Carroll V. Glines. Published by Schiffer Military History in 2000. Hardcover ISBN:9780887403477. Collectible item in very fine condition.

Size: 101x18x146; New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

very nice copy; signed by several Doolittle Raiders, including Harry McCool, Carl Wilder, David Thatcher, and Hank Potter

West Chester, PA.: Schiffer Military History, 1991. Reprint . Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xiv + 258 pp., b/w photos, appendices (bib.), notes, index. America's Daring First Strike Against Japan. Signed twice each by 3 of the Doolittle Raiders. Signed on the half-title p. by Harry C. McCool, Nav. plane #4; J.R. Stork, Co-Pilot, plane #10; & Jack A. Sims, Co-Pilot, plane #14. There are 2 photo sections and each of the 3 Raiders has signed their name again on a photo. This is a first edition from Schiffer but a reprint of the book done earlier by a different publisher. Cloth bound hard cover book & d/w both in near fine cond.