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GeneralFROM AERIAL UMBRELLA TO CHINESE PARASOLS. four members of Maj. Gen. James Doolittle's Raiding Party that dropped bombs on Tokyo April 18, 1942 exchange smiles with Chinese soldiers under picturesque parasols. Photo was taken during interim

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:
FROM AERIAL UMBRELLA TO...
Caption:
FROM AERIAL UMBRELLA TO CHINESE PARASOLS. four members of Maj. Gen. James Doolittle's Raiding Party that dropped bombs on Tokyo April 18, 1942 exchange smiles with Chinese soldiers under picturesque parasols. Photo was taken during interim
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
PACIFIC THEATER, TOKYO RAID
History:
[none entered]
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A02987-A25759AC
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://nz.forceswarrecords.com/document/29022815/from-aerial-umbrella-to-chinese-parasols-four-members-of-maj-gen-james-doolittles-raiding-party-that : accessed 3/11/2024), 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
27 November 2007
Last Updated
31 December 2008