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May 20, 1942

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, May 20, 1942 

* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan is revealed 
* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers 
* USS Hornet aircraft carrier - FDR honors


The front page has a three column heading:  "The Raid on Tokyo; Speed Flyer Doolittle Led It--Not One U. S. Plane Was Lost--Jap Battleship Set on Fire" with subhead. (see images) More on page 5 with photo of Roosevelt awarding Doolittle with a medal. This was when it was first reported that Jimmy Doolittle was the leader of the famous raid on Japan about a month earlier. Complete with 22 pages, light toning, some small binding holes and minor wear along the spine, generally nice.

Category: World War II