April 18, 1942: A B-25 begins take off for the raid on Japan.

April 18, 1942: A B-25 Mitchell bomber takes off from the USS Hornet CV-8.

April 18, 1942: Launching the Doolittle Raid from USS Hornet CV-8.

April 1942: Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle and his crew in China after the raid. From left to right are; SSG Fred A. Braemer; bombardier, SSG Paul J. Leonard; engineer/gunner, General Ho; Director of the branch government of Chekiang Province, Lt. Richard E. Cole; co-pilot, Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle; pilot, Henry H. Shen; (a bank manager), Lt. Henry A. Potter; navigator/gunner, Chao Foo Ki; Secretary of the Western Chekiang Province.

April 1942: members of crew 14 are hidden in a Chinese village. From left to right are; Lt. James H. Macia; navigator, Lt. Jack A. Sims; co-pilot, SSG Jacob Eierman; engineer, Major John A. Hilger; pilot.