When Was the Doolittle Raid?

The Doolittle Raid, also known as the Tokyo Raid, was an air raid on 18 April 1942 by the United States on the Japanese capital Tokyo and other places on Honshu during World War II. It was the first air operation to strike the Japanese archipelago.

Was the Doolittle Raid Successful?

The rest went down over China or along its coast. In all, Chinese soldiers, guerrillas and civilians saved more than 60 of the 80 Raiders. The Doolittle Raid was a smashing success — for U.S. self-esteem. ... The Japanese ended up killing 30,000 Chinese troops and an estimated 250,000 civilians.

How many bombs were dropped in the Doolittle Raid?

Col. James H. Doolittle led 16 B-25 bombers from the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Hornet in a spectacular surprise attack that caused little damage but boosted Allied morale. The raid prompted the Japanese to retain four army fighter groups in Japan during 1942 and 1943, when they were badly needed in the South Pacific.