SOURCES

A word of thanks to the people and institutions that helped me shape this project. I used several books and websites to look up my information. My research work is based entirely on third-party research on the subject. The research I did mainly consisted of checking the data and processing this information, but above all putting it together. There is a lot of information on the internet and in books regarding the Doolittle Raid/Tokyo Raid, but the information is often partial, sometimes incomplete and scattered across many webpages and books.

In the meantime, I also built a very extensive and unique database with information about the Doolittle Raiders. I am happy to make this information available on this website. 

Thanks to the Internet, I was able to contact various individuals, agencies and organizations worldwide in connection with the Doolittle Raid. These agencies were always very helpful and cooperative. I edited the collected information into texts that were/are being checked and translated one by one by Najima Gueddar who also did the conversion to English. Najima is on Linkedin @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/najima-gueddar/

My thanks particularly go to the organization of the children of the Doolittle Raiders (https://www.childrenofthedoolittleraiders.com/children-doolittle-raiders/).

With special thanks to Jeff Thatcher, son of Doolittle Raider S Sgt. David J. Thatcher, Engineer/Gunner of Crew 7. Crew 7 took off with their bomber “The Ruptured Duck” from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet on the 18^th of April 1942 and flew towards Tokyo.

It was an honor to get in touch with Jeff. I believe the real hero of the Doolittle saga is his father Staff Sgt. David J. Thatcher, who was only 20 years old in 1942. It is not surprising that Jeff's father was decorated by the American government with, among other things, the Silver Star which is the third highest military decoration in the United States.

Websites I consulted as a source: 

https://b-25history.org/ 

https://www.togetherweserved.com/ 

https://nl.findagrave.com/ 

http://veterantributes.org/ 

https://valor .militarytimes.com/hero/30238 

https://commemorativeairforce.org/ Mr. Buddy Cooksey 

https://www.history.navy.mil/ 

https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/ 

https://www.americanveteranscenter.org/ 

http://oldbattlefield.web.fc2.com/English_Where_Doolittle_Raiders_Bomb_01. html 

https://www.conflictproof.nl/birds/b25/pag2.htm 

https://www.tracesofwar.nl 

https://www.geni.com/projects/Doolittle-s-Tokyo-Raiders/people/18003

And of course, the always present and handy Wikipedia was also one of my sources (https://www.wikipedia.org).

The Facebook page Our colorful history with a specific thanks to Lori. She did a beautiful job giving the photos color! - Our colorful history (n.d.). Home [Facebook page]. Facebook. n.d. from https://www.facebook.com/historyrestored

A very big thank you to Najima Gueddar :  https://www.linkedin.com/in/najima-gueddar for the many translations and corrections of the texs and articles I'm using on this website. Thanks Najima.

I also bought some very informative books about the Doolittle Raid in which I found a lot of information:

Target Tokyo: James M. Scott: : ISBN 979-0-393-35227-6 

The Doolittle Raid: Carroll V. Glines : ISBN 978-0-88740-347-7 

The Doolittle Raiders: George Nolta : ISBN 978-0 -7643-5614-89 

copyright pictures

Almost all pictures concerning the Doolittle Raid are in public domain. The USA government owns the pictures.  On Pixabay and Picryl you find also pictures about the raid and of theDoolittle Raiders them selves.  Pictures and photographs on Pixabay and Picryl  are also public domain.

Concerning the photos, copyright is a bit more difficult. I have tried to provide every photo I use on this website with a text under the photo or on the webpage with whom the copyright belongs to. From Our colorfull history and others, I got permission to use the colored pictures of the Doolittle Raiders on this website. 

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