DOOLITTLE'S TOKYO RAIDERS
Written by Carroll V. Glines
Published by D. Van Nostrand
in 1964
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- AVIATION
- AIR FORCE
- JAPAN
DOOLITTLE'S TOKYO RAIDERS
Written by Carroll V. Glines.
Stock no. 1610257
1964.
Hardback.
Almost very good condition.
Who with their '20-cent' bombsights and a billion dollars worth of courage, took off on a spectacular secret mission that changed the course of World War II in the Pacific. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 447 pages includes index. Minor bumping and scuffing to corners and spine. Inscription to front pastedown. Front joint cracked.
Front cover
Contents
- FOREWORD
- PREFACE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- PART I
- PLANNING AND PREPARATION
- CHAPTER
- 1 "It Has Never Been Done Before..."
- 2 A Concept is Born
- 3 A Plan is Made
- 4 The Preparation
- 5 The Adventure Begins
- 6 Launch Planes!
- PART II
- THE MISSION
- 7 A Personal Report
- 8 The First of Many
- 9 The Last Flight of "Whiskey Pete"
- 10 A Bomber Pilot's Decision
- 11 Narrative Report
- 12 Testimony at War Crimes Trial
- 13 I Was the Lucky One
- 14 We Became Guests of the Kremlin
- 15 A Bridge Between Free Peoples
- 16 "Thanks for Swell Ride"
- 17 Not as Briefed
- 18 We Bombed "The Land of the Dwarfs"
- 19 The Lucky Thirteenth
- 20 Target: Nagoya
- 21 As We Saw It
- 22 Destination: Forth Months of Hell
- PART III
- AFTERMATH
- 23 The Chinese Help.... and Suffer the Consequences
- 24 A Direct hit on Enemy Morale
- 25 Four Die - Four Survive
- 26 Shangri-La to Midway to Victory
- Epilogue
- APPENDICES
- Bibliography
- Index