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GeneralSoaring off into a gray sky, a North American B-25 U.S. Army Bomber heads for Japan to give the people of the Rising Sun their first taste of war on their own Islands. The attack, launched from the flight deck of the USS HORNET was delivered

Publication:
US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
Theater Number:
23
Theater:
West Pacific
Place:
Pacific Theater
Category:
Tokyo Raid
Sub Category:
General
Short Caption:
Soaring off into a gray...
Caption:
Soaring off into a gray sky, a North American B-25 U.S. Army Bomber heads for Japan to give the people of the Rising Sun their first taste of war on their own Islands. The attack, launched from the flight deck of the USS HORNET was delivered
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
PACIFIC THEATER, TOKYO RAID
History:
[none entered]
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A02972A-A51233AC
Conflict Period:
World War II

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About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.

Source Information

Forces War Records, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://au.forceswarrecords.com/document/29022720/soaring-off-into-a-gray-sky-a-north-american-b-25-us-army-bomber-heads-for-japan-to-give-the-people- : accessed 2 June 2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
Total Records
88,912Complete: 100%
Content Source
The National Archives logoThe National Archives
Record Group
342
Published on Forces War Records
Last Updated