On 18th April 1942 Lt. Colonel James H. Doolittle carried the Battle of the Pacific to the heart of the Japanese Empire when he led 16 B-25 Mitchells in a daring raid on military targets at Tokyo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, and Kobe. Having launched from the USS Hornet and circled the aircraft carrier, Jimmy Doolittle is seen making an overhead pass checking his compass heading, as other B-25s follow him into the air. All aircraft reached their target, thus the long-term strategic implications of the heroic raid proved immensely important to the outcome of the war in the Pacific. Doolittle received the Medal of Honor from President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the White House for planning and leading his raid on Japan.

This is a limited edition print by Robert Taylor titled The Doolittle Tokyo Raiders signed by Robert Taylor, Colonel WILLIAM M. BOWER, Lieutenant Colonel RICHARD E. COLE, Staff Sergeant REV JACOB DESHAZER, General JAMES H 'JIMMY' DOOLITTLE MOH, Colonel ROBERT EMMENS, Major THOMAS C. GRIFFIN, Brigadier General EVERETT W. HOLSTROM, Colonel TRAVIS HOOVER, Major General DAVID M. JONES, Brigadier General RICHARD KNOBLOCH, Major HOWARD A. SESSLER, Captain J. ROYDEN STORK, Major GRIFFITH WILLIAMS and, Colonel HENRY A. POTTER. This fabulous print is in pristine condition and is as photographed.

This is print 466/1000.

37.75” width x 27.25” Height

*Comes with Certificate of Authenticity.