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tehstone · 3854 days ago · link · · parent · post: ‘Doolittle Raiders’ awarded congressional gold medal.
This is one of the first stories I remember reading related to WW2 and it sparked my interest in the war. They undertook this mission having no idea if they would succeed, they weren't even entirely sure that the first planes would be able to take off from the aircraft carrier. But their success, limited as it was provided a huge morale boost that was sorely needed post-Pear Harbor.