Capt. Matthias Maggos, Air Force District of Washington, and six members of the Doolittle Raiders attend a wreath laying ceremony in honor of the USS Hornet at the Navy Memorial, Washington, Nov. 9, 2006. On April 18, 1942, the Doolittle Raiders, led by then Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle and a team of 79 volunteer Raiders, from the 17th Bomber Group and 89th Reconnaissance Squadron, attempted what they called “a suicide mission.” This secret mission was to lead a squadron of land-based B-52 bombers carrying maximum bomb loads taking-off from the USS Hornet. The Doolittle Raiders became the first to
Capt. Matthias Maggos, Air Force District of Washington, and six members of the Doolittle Raiders attend a wreath laying ceremony in honor of the USS Hornet at the Navy Memorial, Washington, Nov. 9, 2006. On April 18, 1942, the Doolittle Raiders, led by then Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle and a team of 79 volunteer Raiders, from the 17th Bomber Group and 89th Reconnaissance Squadron, attempted what they called “a suicide mission.” This secret mission was to lead a squadron of land-based B-52 bombers carrying maximum bomb loads taking-off from the USS Hornet. The Doolittle Raiders became the first to bombard Japan since the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Doolittle Raiders have celebrated their victory for the past 64 years. Airman 1st Class Rusti Caraker
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