was it named after somebody?
James Doolittle
Doolittle Raid
 The raid was planned, led by, and named after Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle, later General of the United States Air Force.
who bombed yawata? United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) strategic bombers where is this place that was bombed? Japan what happened in the aftermath? The raid demonstrated that Japan had too few air bases and not enough aircraft were available for night operations. It was also found that the Toryu fighter was not well suited to intercepting B-29s as it was slower than the bombers, too lightly armed and most aircraft lacked radar. what was the name of this raid? Doolittle Raid
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Doolittle Raid [SEP] Introduction
The Doolittle Raid, also known as the Tokyo Raid, was an air raid on 18 April 1942 by the United States on the Japanese capital Tokyo and other places on Honshu during World War II. It was the first air operation to strike the Japanese archipelago. It demonstrated that the Japanese mainland was vulnerable to American air attack, served as retaliation for the attack on Pearl Harbor, and provided an important boost to American morale. The raid was planned, led by, and named after Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle, later General of the United States Air Force. Sixteen B-25B Mitchell medium bombers were launched without fighter escort from the U.S.