On April 18, 1942, Jimmy Doolittle led the first bombing raid against Japan. Two five-man crews didn't make it back. Landing on Japanese-occupied territory in China, two drowned and the rest were captured one by one. For the Americans, capture meant solitary imprisonment, starvation, torture, and for some death. Only four came home.
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On April 18, 1942, Jimmy Doolittle led the first bombing raid against Japan. Two five-man crews didn't make it back. Landing on Japanese-occupied territory in China, two drowned and the rest were captured one by one. For the Americans, capture meant solitary imprisonment, starvation, torture, and for some death. Only four came home.
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As a veteran and military historian, I am a lifelong admirer of the courage of General James Doolittle and his Tokyo raiders. 'Four Came Home' is an epic from another era, a time when our nation openly honored such men as these. The planning, the mission and the aftermath - their captivity, torture and eventual release at the end of the war , is a tribute to their faith. In addition, I also learned of the incredible bravery of their rescuers, the men who parachuted into Japan at the immediate end of hostilities. They risked being shot by still-hostile Japanese armed forces.
A life-long student, I am delighted to have learned more about such men as these, recommend their true story to other Americans and military historians, and add their story to my historic collection.