[Doolittle Raid Operation Log, April 18, 1942]

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Operation Log from the Doolittle Raid taken from the USS Hornet by then SN Leo R. Cantrell. Written in pencil, the document gives minute by minute detail of the launch, with exact times, and includes launch times for each take-off by plane number

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Cantrell, Leo R. April 18, 1942.

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  • Main Title: [Doolittle Raid Operation Log, April 18, 1942]
  • Added Title: Doolittle Raid Operation Log
  • Added Title: Official Record: Doolittle Raid on Tokyo April 18 1942
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Operation Log from the Doolittle Raid taken from the USS Hornet by then SN Leo R. Cantrell. Written in pencil, the document gives minute by minute detail of the launch, with exact times, and includes launch times for each take-off by plane number

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  • April 18, 1942

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Cantrell, Leo R. [Doolittle Raid Operation Log, April 18, 1942], text, April 18, 1942; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1602044/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation.

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