Missionary
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Greetings
Some of you will automatically recognize this date. For many months our leaders were searching for some way to encourage our nation having suffered a too long string of defeats in the war.
That is what the Doolittle Raid on Japan did. While little daily hope existed our Navy launched 16 B-25 Mitchell Army Air Corp bombers from the deck of the USS Hornet. And the rest was history bought by the courage of those airmen.
Last month I finished reading an excellent well written book. The First Heroes by Craig Nelson is so far the best researched historical account of near every facet of the raid that changed the national outlook of the war. Your library may have it. I purchased our copy a year ago so it is around.
Mike in Peru
Some of you will automatically recognize this date. For many months our leaders were searching for some way to encourage our nation having suffered a too long string of defeats in the war.
That is what the Doolittle Raid on Japan did. While little daily hope existed our Navy launched 16 B-25 Mitchell Army Air Corp bombers from the deck of the USS Hornet. And the rest was history bought by the courage of those airmen.
Last month I finished reading an excellent well written book. The First Heroes by Craig Nelson is so far the best researched historical account of near every facet of the raid that changed the national outlook of the war. Your library may have it. I purchased our copy a year ago so it is around.
Mike in Peru