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The first B-25 to launch from the carrier Hornet piloted by Lt. Col. James Doolittle. Observing from the bridge is the carrier’s “Skipper” Capt. Marc A. Mitscher. (National Archives)
The first B-25 to launch from the carrier Hornet piloted by Lt. Col. James Doolittle. Observing from the bridge is the carrier’s “Skipper” Capt. Marc A. Mitscher. (National Archives)