Ultradog MN
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We all know the story well.
How 80 men flew off from Shangri La to bomb Japan.
How the bombs did little damage but scored a major victory in the hearts and minds of the American public.
We all know how, after months of heady times of easy victories the raid put a cloud of doubt and fear into the minds of the Japanese public.
We know Isoroku Yamamoto heard of it while at home and was depressed and vowed to avenge the raid which could have killed the emperor.
We all know now that it made him set in motion the attack on Midway which was such a disaster for them and changed the course of the war.
We know of navy captain Francis Low who thought up the plan, of Hap Arnold and Ernest King who approved and nurtured it, of Bull Halsey who brought the raiders to Japan, of FDR who gladly gave the raid its final approval.
And we all know of Jimmy Doolittle and his men who carried out one of the most stupendous little victories in history.
It's a great story. One worth remembering.
So give a thought to it today.
How 80 men flew off from Shangri La to bomb Japan.
How the bombs did little damage but scored a major victory in the hearts and minds of the American public.
We all know how, after months of heady times of easy victories the raid put a cloud of doubt and fear into the minds of the Japanese public.
We know Isoroku Yamamoto heard of it while at home and was depressed and vowed to avenge the raid which could have killed the emperor.
We all know now that it made him set in motion the attack on Midway which was such a disaster for them and changed the course of the war.
We know of navy captain Francis Low who thought up the plan, of Hap Arnold and Ernest King who approved and nurtured it, of Bull Halsey who brought the raiders to Japan, of FDR who gladly gave the raid its final approval.
And we all know of Jimmy Doolittle and his men who carried out one of the most stupendous little victories in history.
It's a great story. One worth remembering.
So give a thought to it today.